Gardening with Soule

  “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.” ~ Michael Caine  Also visit the Weekend in Black and White

The Wonders of Nature Did you know…… ~that by flying in a “V” formation the whole flock increases the flight efficiency by 71% compared to just one bird flying alone. ~when a goose leaves the formation he feels the resistance of the air and the difficulties of flying alone yhen, he quickly comes back to [...]

I had wonderful visitors to my garden the other day. No tours were necessary as they already knew their way around quite well.  They came for one reason and that was nectar. It was a Butterfly bush or Buddleja Davidii.   This is a shrub that is easy to grow in most conditions.   It comes in shades of purple, pink, white, and even orange.  They are true to [...]

We went to Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, NY.  The ducks were having a grand time in the water.     I am always amused when I see them go underwater with their bottoms in the air, and I always wondered if they closed their eyes when they went under…..  I guess I have my answer.    ~”Be [...]

~”Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway.”~ Mary Kay Ash

 I wanted to take some photos of an old oak mirror I was going to sell on Ebay so I brought it onto our deck, in the sunlight.  My dog, Thunder was mesmerized by it.  I am not sure what he was thinking but I think he liked what he saw.         Can [...]

This is one of my friend’s dogs ~Blue.     No, she is not evil or rabid,    just playing with her “baby sister” Riley,     who is a bit of a pip.   Hard to believe with that show of teeth that no wounds were had,   just lots of romping and dog smiles. [...]

   ~”Don’t go into Mr. McGregor’s garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs.McGregor.”        Peter Rabbit’s mother from Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit “First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes”

 I wanted to take some photos of an old oak mirror I was going to sell on Ebay so I brought it onto our deck, in the sunlight.  My dog, Thunder was mesmerized by it.  I am not sure what he was thinking but I think he liked what he saw. Can you blame him?   [...]