Botanical Provenance

Hajira Buser taking in the fragrance of her magnificent magnolias.

Awakened by the Understory

When I need to ground, I turn to the ground.

Dedicated to the profound connection between our lives and the natural world. Here, I share my journey of sensory immersion through forest bathing (shinrin-yoku), a practice of slowing down to truly notice the forest's atmosphere through every sense. Whether I am nurturing biodiversity in high-density tiny forests, designing vibrant butterfly gardens, or carefully curating a seed bank to preserve the future of native species, my goal is to foster a deeper ecological intimacy. Join me as I explore how we can both tend to the earth and let the wild places tend to us in return.

Rooted in the garden, lost in The Seed’s Soliloquy,

Hajira Buser

"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece."

—Claude Monet

Article

The Scent of Rain: An Evolutionary Homing Signal

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Wildcrafting

"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt."

—John Muir

Hajira Buser by a romantic weeping willow

Weeping Willows

Will always be romanticto me

Earth Mother

Fairy GoddessElfine Princess
Thank you for appreciating my homemade crown

peacock in my yard in a far away land

Tea Time & Floral Displays!

Hajira Buser tiptoes through the tulips.

Following hyemation...

Hinterland

is the original

aroma therapy, therapy,

source of shelter, & commune.

Tiptoe through the tulips!

Over 🌷10,000 🌷tulips

Locale: a local art & garden center of which I am a member.

林浴

"Shinrin-yoku"

Japanese term that means "forest bathing,” such as going for a walk in nature with the intention of receiving therapeutic benefits.Akin to ecotherapy, the Japanese have coined a term to encompass the way in which nature is physiological and psychologically rejuvenating.

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Frondescence

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Exploring Communication in Nature

& How it Impacts our Health

Exploring How and Why Trees ‘Talk’ to Each Other

Published by Yale Environment 360, a division of Yale

Plants and Trees Communicate Through an Unseen Web

Published on BigThink

Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy

in Gardening Know How

Fat in soil bacteria may protect against stress

in Medical News Today

We Are Never Alone: Living with the Human Microbiota

on Frontiers for Young Minds

The Secret Life of Puddles by Australian Geographic
National Park Service's Division of Natural Sounds and Night Skies made this map of the quietest places in the USA. Manmade noise and light of cities impact humans and wildlife. Loud cities interfere with the ability of owls and bats to hunt. In order to compete with urban noise, some male birds now have to sing at higher frequencies, making them less attractive to potential mates. The World Health Organization notes "noise pollution" interferes with human sleep patterns and leads to higher stress levels and heart disease. Many European countries regulate noise level in a manner similar to air pollution. This contrasts with the USA, which has no federal regulations.
gumusservi (Turkish): no translation in English, means moonlight shining on water. Think how this impacts poetry and scientific reporting, having this word available...
https://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other

How trees talk to each other"A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery -- trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes.

Sky above me

Earth below me

Water around me

Fire within me

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