All posts by Nancy Lawson

Nancy Lawson is the author of The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife. A columnist for All Animals magazine, she founded Humane Gardener, an outreach initiative dedicated to animal-friendly landscaping methods. Her book and garden have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, O: The Oprah Magazine, and other media outlets.

Ice Parade

This morning Nature served up a cold drink on the rocks. She was kind enough not to thaw until I’d had a chance to capture the icy beauty of our native plants.

Image of iced redtwig dogwood on ice
Redtwig dogwood
Image of bergamot on ice
Bergamot and echinacea seedheads
Image of iced redbud
Redbud branch
Image of Eastern white pine with ice
Eastern white pine
Image of American holly with icicles
American holly
Image of Joe Pye on ice
Joe Pye weed
Image of lichen with ice
Lichen on fallen log
Image of robin in icy tree
Robin singing, “It’s time for spring!”