Nature Observation | Nature's Guys Thinking and Pondering

Guiding Purpose Of Lightning Bugs: ImproVerse Haiku

ByDavid Kuhns July 2, 2019August 21, 2019

I thought lightning bugs/
don’t guide anyone, but then/
learned their real purpose.

Nature Observation | Nature's Garden: Gardening and Land Management

Reconnecting With My 27 Backyard Tree Species: Haiku
ByDavid Kuhns July 3, 2019August 20, 2019

Hi, my deep-rooted/ woods friends. I’m sad I’ve not been/ near. I’ll tread barefoot.

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Harvesting Elderberries, NOT Pokeweed / Pokeberries!
ByDavid Kuhns September 1, 2021September 12, 2025

Lots of folks are out harvesting elderberries, especially the North American native American Elderberry, or Sambucus Canadensis. Health benefits abound! BUT, many people are posting photos of Pokeweed or Pokeberry (also known as Pokesalat) on social media, and asking: Are these Elderberries? NO! And knowing the difference when you’re harvesting elderberries is critical! Pokeweed berries…

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Canoeing West Chickamauga Creek – Nature Bathing
ByDavid Kuhns August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

Canoeing, kayaking, floating, swimming — I was born to be on the water. Lucky us: We LIVE on West Chickamauga Creek, the boundary between Walker County and Catoosa County in Northwest Georgia. Our 6-acre Spirit Tree Farms property is across the creek from the #ChickamaugaNationalMilitaryPark (actually in the Southeast corner of the park, where there’s a…

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Weed Control & My Garden Vision
ByMarnie June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Gardening when you’re going to be traveling can be a real pain … weeding and watering can both be a problem. Here’s how we solved our weed control challenge. Thankfully, Mother Nature provided the rain. My goal this year has been to find a way to produce a great garden and keep it weeded. I…

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Nature Haibun -- Prose + Haiku | Nature's Garden: Gardening and Land Management

Make A Redneck Birdbath: Haiku
ByDavid Kuhns October 13, 2019October 14, 2019

Old satellite dish,/ turned skyward, filled with water:/ Fine redneck birdbath.

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Robin Totem & My Supermodel for Joy
ByMarnie February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Last week Dave and I were outside and saw a flock of robins – twenty or so. We were both shocked to see robins at the beginning of February in Northwest Georgia. Anytime Dave spots something in nature that’s unusual, he takes note and points it out to me. Years ago a friend taught me…

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