Green Point Nature Center in Saginaw Michigan

Green Point Nature Center is a great place to cross country ski in the winter. Get there at the right time of day and you will see plenty of wildlife.



And yes,de Tocqueville did visit here, so you can think that you are skiing in the footsteps of history as well.

Okay, I know that the following pictures of some of the deer I saw at the Nature Center this morning seem a bit remote from the world of gardening. And you may be asking yourself, what the heck?

Well, other than the fact that I am glad the deer live at the Nature Center and not in my backyard, no, this doesn't have much to do with gardening. Deer may be majestic and regal, but not when they eat the hostas down to the ground. So I, for one, am thankful for the Nature Center as it provides a nice home for these beautiful creatures which leaves my garden in peace. I am always happy to have one less pest to worry about as there are already quite a few I deal with.

What is the difference between poison ivy and grape vines? If I remember correctly, the poison ivy has all the hair and the grape vines don't. So I didn't touch the plant growing up the tree with the red mark.



The Tittabawassee River is now frozen over. At least I assume it is as a deer must have crossed it recently. I decided to stay on my side though and will just drive over to the Shiawassee Wildlife Refuge when I am ready to ski there.

So this is what a gardener in Michigan does in the winter. Ski, ski and ski some more. I know many people don't much like snow, but heck, I need a break from all the digging and Michigan is good at giving it to me.