P i c t u r e d: after the rain…
- Last of the tomatoes.
- Raindrops on roses.
- Fall leaves.
Like most of the country, we’ve had wild weather and lots of rain this week. Continue Reading
Pictured: after the rain
meanwhile in the garden…
Meanwhile in the garden, there’s lots to report. For the past two days, this guy’s been munching on milkweed. And speaking of milkweed, mine is still blooming like crazy. Like a weed, in fact:) My new favorite plant!Continue Reading
Ladybug Swarm!
Sunday afternoon a whole swarm of ladybugs came to call. It was the coolest thing and apparently not an uncommon phenomenon for a warm fall day. But I’d never seen anything like it. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, knower of all nature, garden, and moon trivia, a ladybug swarm is not a predictor of oncoming crazy winter weather or good luck (boo), but merely beetles looking for a warm place to hibernate. Apparently they chose us.
They crawled all over our front porch, up the side of the house toward the attic opening in the eaves.
