• My sweet potato vines have gone wild. I leave them alone because they are so lush during a rare drought in Southeast Louisiana. This may be the third flower I've seen bloom from the vines in a year.

  • Not a day passes without someone asking me, "Tim, how do those giant Louisiana grasshoppers mate?" Well, here you go: 1) The smaller male grasshopper mounts the female. 2) The female curls her abdomen up to reach...

  • I'm always pleasantly surprised to see Camellia bloom in the winter. Here's a quick shot of some in our front yard on December 4th, 2023.

  • I have two compost bins. Bin one on the left is ready to mix with soil. Bin two is active with enzymes chomping at leaves, peels, skins, shells, and other scrapings. I like pitchforking compost. Don't do it bar...

  • Mid-day shot of the Tchefuncte River in July. Sunny and 94 F. Wait to hear what may be a a Red-shouldered Hawk in the distance.

  • Zinnias on a hot summer day in Louisiana.