Ruffed grouse?
I went for a bike ride yesterday and saw some sights in the neighborhood. At first I thought these little ground-hugging birds were young turkeys. But 1) no “adults” around 2) not a big...
Category: plants
August
I spent some time at the community garden today. Some weeding, some watering, lots of looking. Lots of flowers.
Almost
It was our warmest day yet. A beautiful morning, lots of sunshine. I visited Salt Pond and the beach there, where I haven’t been for a while. On the way I remembered to check...
Surprises
One thing I love about plants – they are full of surprises. This valerian popped up at the edge of the driveway. It seems to be spreading a little. It has surprised me in...
Parmeliaceae
A type of lichen, per my plant app. Sam cut down a maple tree. This specimen was nestled in the upper branches. It’s so interesting with those circular shapes surrounded by little hairs. We...
Winter cyanotypes
The cyanotype experiment worked out pretty well. I could have gotten more of the fragile stems to show up by pressing the glass or acrylic top more firmly onto the plant material. But they...
Plant dreaming
We went to a Wild Seed Project plant sale in southern Maine last Saturday. I’m stumbling along in my self-landscaping with natives, but I am trying! I started the circle garden in May 2023...