I really should plant this ginger. Later: I did.
Zingiber officinale
Images
blue and brown
When inspiration hides, reach for the collage box.
bug shots
I’m in a group chat called Bug Group; we post photos of any cool arthropods that we come across. One of our members just came back from Guyana with many dozens of amazing macro shots. We asked him to do a Zoom session where he talked about the trip and the critters he saw, and he was happy to oblige.
Gopherus agassizi
There’s been a desert tortoise on the loose in our neighbourhood for a little while, and today it graced our yard with a visit. It’s clearly a (former?) pet, as it approached me and let me scratch its head. I fed it a baby cucumber and it trundled off.
august
warrior
Another of Ma’s travel souvenirs.
remedy
pinocchio
This marionette hangs above a door in Ma’s house. She has no memory of when or where they got it.
Neoscona crucifera
roses and tulips and lilac, oh my!
I’m a quarter way through the Let’s Botanize prompts. I decided to respond to this one more illustratively than nature journally.
