Just. Because. They’re. Gorgeous.
Azaleas. Butterflies. The whole garden looks like a jewel box today, with jewels scattered about against green velvet. It may be cloudy and gray, and I may be bundled in a sweater and tempted to turn the heater on inside the office, but these pictures still shout “spring!”
All photos by me, Jeanne Grunert, taken in my garden today.
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The Herbal Academy has just launched a new course called “After the Bite: What You Need to Know About Tick-Borne Diseases.” This course features a natural remedy for tick bites and supportive herbal care after the bite. As someone who was seriously ill ‘after the bite’ – and didn’t even realize a tick had sent…
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