about kathleen may

Gardening as if I have another hundred years to live. Calling home the Rusty Patched Bumblebee. Serviceberry economy. Matriarchy now, lesbians to the centre. 12th generation canadian – give the land back. 1 in 259 people have lynch syndrome and most don’t know. Uterine cancer gave me menopause like the whales and elephants. What you pay attention to matters.

this week in the rusty patch garden

Monorail Squirrels, Beetle Antlers, Hummingbird Infrastructure, and the most Elegant Dragonfly in the Rusty Patch Garden

August 22, 2026

I love when the squirrels lie down on the branches. It is really important to me that the Rusty Patch Garden has lots of infrustructure – logs and branches, hiding spots, everything a creature could want to get around. When I see them resting, I know they feel safe. It’s the difference between a yard…
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Monorail Squirrels, Beetle Antlers, Hummingbird Infrastructure, and the most Elegant Dragonfly in the Rusty Patch Garden

Two too-tiny moths, arachnid guardians of the garden, hummingbird favourites – in the Rusty Patch Garden

An unconscionable wasp, a dragonfly too big to fail, and a face only mother nature could love in the Rusty Patch Garden

A red sun, camouflaged moths, an absolute honkin’ bumblebee, and fluffy deer in the Rusty Patch Garden

Robber Flies looking bonkers, tiny green bees, a great many dragonflies, and frass in the Rusty Patch Garden

Old deer, squirrel eaters, fly feet, and the prettiest beetle you ever did see – Late June in the Rusty Patch Garden