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Go Native One Plant at a Time

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Lucy Tobias

Jeff Nurge went native eight years ago. He planted native flowers, bushes and trees in an effort to attract wildlife. You can’t really tell from the front – native trees and bushes are spaced apart. It is the sides and … Continue reading →

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Milkweed Crisis in the Backyard

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Lucy Tobias

Holy cow! I’ve got a crisis! In my backyard the monarch caterpillars have chomped through all the leaves on the milkweed plants and they are still hungry. The very last milkweed has five, count them FIVE caterpillars and only TWO … Continue reading →

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A Few Moments of life at Villa Lucia

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Lucy Tobias

As a reporter it used to get to me when people said “a picture is worth a 1000 words”, hey, I was the one writing those words! Why should the photographers have all the fun? But photos tell the story … Continue reading →

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