Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Late morning, the rain arrived from the west, as usual and as expected.
It washed away the pollen and moved on to catkins…or maybe I’d call them catkins, but really they are some other plant part, larger than pollen.
Yes, I’ve returned to the well with this red-toned Acer palmatum. Too striking to skip.
I’ve been trying to get an in-focus fiddlehead picture for several days…this is the first! Too small to sauté. Plus, it’s in a neighbors’ front garden.
Monday, 30 March 2020
Proof of pollen and scattered raindrops. We should have real rain tomorrow.
Dogwood splendor.
Garden beauty.
Beemer update: still no wheels/tires…now with cover.
Evidence of tree-spring.
Sunday, 29 March 2020
I had it wrong yesterday; those were small trees, and this is a shrub. That is, if you use the definition: if you can walk under it standing upright, it’s a tree; if not, it’s a shrub.
Probably another shrub. Invasive? Yes yes yes. Common name: Japanese honeysuckle. Note the dusting (clots and clusters, truthfully) of pollen, probably from nearby pines mostly, on the leaves.
Saturday, 28 March 2020
First pink dogwood I’ve noticed. As I recall, they often come after the white ones.
Leafing-out redbud…a very red-leaved redbud.
Fancy azalea, with less compact plant/branches, and longer blossoms. And, today, with leaves.
Story photo: evidence of serious weekend mechanic-ing—all tires off to the shop—looks like, to improve the car’s racing form.
Friday, 27 March 2020
My hypothesis is there’s no pandemic in mushroom-house world.
Reverse upward mobility of a sort…no?
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Gutter penny! In these days of heightened awareness of germs, I let it lay.
I think of this as a tulip poplar petal, but that is not probably the proper name for the plant part to a botanist. Which I am not.
I wasn’t only looking down today (so as not to trip). Perfect backlighting on this plastic US flag. It appears to be an all-weather flag, despite that proper flag code/protocol, as I was instructed anyway, means that when the sun goes down, a flag must be lit if outdoors….
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
One more last-bulb-blooms shot….
Emergent leaves…and that means shadows…yay—perfect timing for the high-in-the-80s expected at the end of the week.
Dogwood’s is a scene-stealer at this free-library-with-reading-bench.
Interesting genetics.
For a palate cleanser (currrent events, ya know), we just watched a couple of “Republic of Doyle” episodes. Comedy in Newfoundland.
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
So much rain that spring petals washed downstream….
Around the corner: wisteria!
Later I found this delicate iris—shape contrasts to the usual bulkier ones….
Of course, that title phrase is not original…just saying I find flowers relaxing, which is meditative (literal meaning of the Japanese word).
Monday, 23 March 2020
MaNachur is rolling out the green!
I’m calling this a soft hot-pink.
There’s some of that green! Acer palmatum. Native to Asia.
Sunday, 22 March 2020
Unusual white redbud. Some blossoms have a pinkish tinge or veins.
Looks like sassafras!
Meadow-style presentation.
Lovely. Name unknown to me.