Musings

This oregano is certainly hairy, only the hairs probably have a fancy technical name, perhaps trichomes.

Posted at 8:21 PM | Comments Off on Jargon

You’re looking at all new growth. It’s a special shade of yellow-green that I sincerely disliked when it was in my crayon box. I’m far more tolerant now.

Posted at 9:44 PM | Comments Off on Hey, yew

After tomorrow’s rain, I’m going to eliminate this wee stand of pokeweed.

Posted at 9:33 PM | Comments Off on Not a forest

Basil roots burgeoning.

Posted at 9:51 PM | Comments Off on Springing

We did get rain today, but not enough to even get through the trees. Here’s rain on a pokeweed.

Posted at 9:53 PM | Comments Off on Robust, moist

Looking forward to weekend rain…too much drought, fire, smoke, pollen….

Posted at 10:22 PM | Comments Off on Hoping…

Today’s peony stage: de-petaled. Except for the tiny flanges on the seed structures.

Posted at 9:15 PM | Comments Off on No pretense

Succession. Ecologists use the word with a somewhat different slant than the kinship angle of the Roy family television series.

Posted at 9:42 PM | Comments Off on Drooping

I’m calling this “PI harvest.” Some of the sprigs already had buds. Ick.

Posted at 9:50 PM | Comments Off on Evil urushiol herbage

The Masters Golf hullabaloo is over, so I guess the azalea blooms can convert to vegetal detritus. The process is underway in our back garden, where we can watch the daily changes.

Posted at 9:18 PM | Comments Off on They’re organic!