The native milkweed hosts lots of critters, some beneficial to it, some harmful. The most famous is the monarch butterfly (both larval and adult stages) but it’s a bit late in the year for them now.
narrowleaf milkweed
Author: Hashi
summer shoes
My summer uniform: shorts, t-shirt and water sandals. Oh, and a baseball cap.
vacation planning
It’s too soon to start packing, but not too soon to plan.
guacamole coming up
This is my go-to guac recipe. No tomatoes. No cilantro. Just avo, lime juice, shallot, salt and pepper.
dinner makings
Crimson soup tonight 😊
brush clearing
‘Tis the season.
belostomatidae
Americans have a tendency to call all insects “bugs”. I first thought the terms were interchangeable, but I’ve learned that while all bugs are insects, not all insects are bugs.
The key difference between true bugs and other insects is their mouth parts. True bugs have rigid piercing/sucking mouthparts that look like a long beak and act like a straw. Most suck plant juices, but some feed on animals. Water bugs are venomous; they liquify then drink their prey. Yum!
Thanks to Trisha Nichols for another fun and informative lesson.
anne frank
Captured August 4, 1944. Inspiring us still.
bonsai pomegranate
I have no idea how to care for a bonsai. When I was given this one, I repotted it into a bigger pot and hoped for fruit. Lots of flowers so far!
joi café
We rarely meet at a coffee shop; usually we hike together. It was nice to just sit and listen/talk for a few hours.
