One bleeding heart bush in the back flower box |
Orioles at their jelly house finch aside May 7. |
The back yard is heavenly scented with the lilacs in full bloom from Ms Kim |
Our Excursion and Jerry tinkering |
Uprooted potentilla |
Some mystery creature has been visiting at night and uprooting newly planted things and then digging into the flower beds. First it completely dug up a newly planted black eyed susan, leaving only a little stem remaining across the back lawn. Days later it returned and uprooted a potentilla plant I had not yet put into the ground. Obviously it was not to its taste so it did not drag it off nor consume it. I have struck back with massive doses of crushed hot red pepper flakes in the beds, and that seems to discourage it. But we shall see, others have had the same problem. This has never happened before and is getting on my last nerve. It happens at night and we suspect a raccoon, possum, weasel or the like.
Mama robin perched atop rose bush limb, ignoring the squawks |
First robin to leave the nest |
Volunteer salsify |
One last thing, the volunteer plant out back identified as salsify. I left this to grow because I thought the texture of the spiky leave interesting, lo a yellow flower and through Facebook, a friend identified it. The yellow flower opens in the morning but the pod enfolds it by afternoon. I understand it is edible but so far I ma not tempted to eat it, merely enjoy the show.
This may be my update for several weeks, unlikely to have blog time from the Goshen IN Fleetwood RV Rally. Looking forward to reuniting with friends we see once a year from around the country.
Hi Pat, I was a little late in reading this post...as you said there are so many other demands on our time and retirement is definitely not for those who want to sit back and relax. Like you, I also enjoy my morning Y visits and then there are errands, volunteer projects and now yard work. We also look forward to doing less of this and downsizing, but first need someone to buy our home (sigh). Meanwhile we have several upcoming short road trips planned and so do you and Jerry. Enjoy your travels in your lovely RV and may they all be safe ones.
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