thomasd04

Pollinator Palooza!

As I went to fill my watering can this morning I noticed my Crepe Myrtle bushes were engulfed by bees. The bushes must have just opened a new batch of pollen la...

Today’s Nature Adventure

Today my husband and I visited the John M. Olin Nature Preserve for the first time. Located in Godfrey, Illinois along the Mississippi River. We had some heavy ...

A Little Late To The Prairie Party

This summer one of my goals has been to find natural treasures close to home. Today we drove just 10 minutes to a community park I had never visited before. Bes...

Beautiful Crepe Myrtle Bushes

We are about halfway through our crepe myrtle blooming period. We planted these three bushes over 10 years ago. My mom’s neighbors gave us some off shoots from ...

Time flies!

I can’t believe that these two have been with us over 10 years! It seems like yesterday that my husband used my big heart against me to get both of these girls ...

Raspberry Leaf Parade

Two days ago I had a post with a so called Cucumber Leaf parade, showing you the amazing cucumber leaves. Today I'm back with another photo shoot, about some am...

'Love The Clouds' Contest! #116 - Dragon or Loch Ness Monster???

This is not nearly as beautiful as other pictures featured, but I saw this and was amused! Sorry about the utility lines. Honestly, it was much neater about one...

Summertime Sunflower Splendor

What a gorgeous view this morning at Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area. I never knew this was so close to my home! Located in North St. Louis County at the con...

Japanese Iris Beauty!

I have been meaning to share these pictures earlier. This June, I took my mother and Aunt from Upstate New York to Missouri Botanical Gardens. Although it was a...

HIVE community feedback wanted

As a relatively new member of the HIVE Blog community, I still have a lot to learn. I am a Middle School Mathematics educator who was introduced to this platfor...

SpringRole Verification

I thought I saw someone post a link about how to get verification of your information posted on SpringRole, but could not find it again. I am having issues with...

thomasd04 Introduction

I am a Middle School Math Teacher in St. Louis County. This is my 30th year in the field. I am currently teaching in the district within which I live and grew u...