if a tree falls
Month: July 2025
peachy keen
I’ve been wanting a pair of water sandals since the warm weather hit. I looked for second-hand ones for about a month, until finally springing for a new pair.
Calochortus plummerae
We found a late-blooming Plummer’s mariposa in a rocky part of Serrano Canyon, as well as running water! We’d crossed the dry creek bed several times on the way up there, so it was a real surprise to see Serrano Creek blurbling along at this point. It seemed a good place to stop for a while, then head back.
cleaning day
free fruit
Nice of our neighbours to even supply bags for the oranges.
Ammophila aberti
Last journaled here.
Soehrensia spachiana
The torch cactus is native to western Argentina, and is commonly sold in nurseries in North America. It reaches 2 metres in height, and like many cacti, has big showy flowers that open at night. There was a pollen-drunk bee buried so deep in this one, I only noticed it because of the movement of the stamens.
this and that
seen on my walk
Have you ever stroked a wisteria seed pod?
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