BlogHide Resteemscfreidsma (60)in houseplant • last yearHouseplants in JulyA local marketplace ad has been selling plants. This, of course, means I now have more plants. I originally only bought the begonia from my last post. Now, I have some more. Again, I really…cfreidsma (60)in garden • 2 years agoA Houseplant UpdateA Houseplant Update Here recently I have been seeing quite a bit of growth with my houseppants. There was a scare with mealy bugs, but everything seems to be making a come back. I have also…cfreidsma (60)in gardening • 2 years agoBowiea volubilis, a Unique Succulent BulbBowiea volubilis by Llez[^1] The Bowiea volubilis is a rather unique plant. It is a succulent bulb from Southern Africa, and produces a climbing vine during the growing season. The name…cfreidsma (60)in photography • 6 years agoA Trip to Riverside ParkWith spring comes slightly warmer weather in Michigan. That means that it is time to start visiting some of the local parks. One of which is Riverside. As the name suggests, it features a river…cfreidsma (60)in photography • 7 years agoClose up Candle Images and Fireworks | Summer CampingLast summer provided an opportunity for me and my family to go camping twice. During one of the evenings, the candles seemed like they might provide an interesting subject for photos. I was going to…cfreidsma (60)in gardening • 7 years agoHydroponics and Gardening without SoilAerogarden Lots of people have heard of hydroponics. At the very least, many have seen it at work. One of the most widespread kits called Aerogardens are available for purchase. However, what…cfreidsma (60)in gardening • 7 years agoBowiea volubilis, the Climbing OnionImage Source: Logee's Greenhouse A very interesting plant has begun to surface. It is both a great ornamental plant, and potentially a medically significant finding. The climbing onion (Bowiea…cfreidsma (60)in life • 7 years agoCracking Open a Geode - Some New Items for the CollectionI have had the pleasure of opening two new geodes recently. They may not be anything rare, but they are still spectacular. I've always had a soft spot for crystals. It's just so interesting how…cfreidsma (60)in steemitphotochallenge • 7 years agoSteemitphotochallenge - Portraits of ButterButter loves having his picture taken. Well, tolerates is a better word, but he still looks great in them. This one might not be the clearest, but it is still one of my favorites.cfreidsma (60)in photography • 7 years agoClose up with a Hibiscus - Pictures of a FlowerHibiscus have such great flowers. Not only are they large, but they have beauty. This provided with a few moments to get some images. It was pretty busy where I was at though, and so I had to be…cfreidsma (60)in life • 7 years agoA Garage Sale That Had Great Finds!The first time I went camping this summer, we spent one of the days going to sales that people were having. One of which we found on a sign on the side of the road. The only clue was that it said…cfreidsma (60)in animals • 7 years agoA View into a Tiny World - Close Up Videos of Wild Ant ColoniesWhile camping, I came across these two ant species by two ponds. They were on some sandy area in between the two ponds. I couldn't help but record some of their activities. Possibly Lasius sp.…cfreidsma (60)in photography • 7 years agoIncredible Blooms - Cold Hardy Water LilyEven though I live in a rather small house with an equally small yard, I have a small tub with water lilies. Several years back, I had a random obsession with them. I ended up with a manageable tub…cfreidsma (60)in travel • 7 years agoCamping in July - Flowers in MichiganThe last few days of June, and leading into July, I took a short camping trip to Allegan Michigan. This is something that my family and I do every year, but the last two we missed. It was…cfreidsma (60)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColorchallenge Mondayred: Ashes in a FireA little experimentation with a new tripod resulting in a few interesting images, and these being two of them. Burning fires and the ashes left over can provide some rather cool looking pictures at…cfreidsma (60)in life • 7 years agoFireworks in the Summer - 4th of JulyIt has kind of become a reoccurring thing for my family to do fireworks for the 4th of July. We all go to my aunt and uncles house, buy whatever we can afford, and eat some of the food that everyone…cfreidsma (60)in travel • 7 years agoJellyfish in Color - A Soothing ExperienceThey have no eyes, no visible mouth, nothing that we would pick out as being animal like, at least not when compared to something like a dog or cat. Just clear, pulsating disk in water. There is…cfreidsma (60)in travel • 7 years agoEels and Sharks - One of the largest tanks I have seenI am not exaggerating when I say that this tank was huge. It contained anything from large sting rays to a six foot eel. It also was not a standard shape. I cannot help but imagine the work put into…cfreidsma (60)in animals • 8 years agoA Dream Sight - Deep Sea IsopodsEver since seeing these on the TV, I have wanted to see them in person. I never thought it would be possible, with them being deep sea creatures and all, but there they were. I keep different…cfreidsma (60)in mypictureday • 8 years agoMyPictureDay: Vanilla Scented Lilies - Flowers in the RainToday the weather was rather dreary. One would think that this would ruin any potential images, but it actually provides some nice situations for them. The rain drops on the flowers and plants…
