Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

IAVOM – Monarda & More

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Eliza Waters

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Speedwell (Veronica spicata) and Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus). Joining Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for her weekly In A Vase On Monday meme. Click the link to see … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Rainbow Scarab

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Fleurs du Jour

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday – Partly Cloudy

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Meadow

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase on Monday – Summer Mix

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Eliza Waters

I went around cutting flowers that were bowed down by the deluges of rain we’ve been getting nearly every day. Yesterday, 1.5″ fell in a little over an hour, another inch today… and more tomorrow. And add that to the … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Drought Resistant Bed

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – In Bloom

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday – Purple Poppy

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Weird Wednesday – Eyed Click Beetle

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Eliza Waters

The eyed click beetle, or eyed elater (Alaus oculatus), is common in the eastern U.S. It lives in deciduous forests, where the larvae grow in decaying logs, preying on longhorn beetle grubs. The adults can be 1¾ inches long. The … Continue reading →

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