Sweat Bee's Sedum Autumn Joy, 22 September 2020
six on Saturday, 19 September 2020
I'm starting this Saturday's post on Wednesday while waiting for hurricane Sally to throw some of her outer rain bands as far north in Alabama as Blount County. The projected track has fallen just south of here overnight, but this slow moving storm is having a devastating effect on the Gulf Coast. There are just …
Wordless Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Gray Hairstreak on Tickseed Coreopsis
Wordless Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Morning, Labor Day 2020
six on Saturday, 29 August 2020
1. This week's six begin with the flower in the featured image, Althea, or Rose of Sharon, or Hibiscus syriacus, whichever name you might prefer. I'm sure I have documented these blooms--even with bees--before, but this time I want to note the great variety of color of the flowers. There are many of these shrubs …
Wordless Wednesday, 26 August 2020
Althea in the rain, 25 August 2020
Wordless Wednesday, 19 August 2020
Thicket Bean Vine and Gray Hairstreak Caterpillar, 18 August 2020
six on Saturday, 15 August 2020
At this time of year my garden is essentially green, lots of shades of green, but essentially green because I rely so heavily on wildflowers for color. And most of the wildflowers have gone to seed by now. Fortunately, though, we have not entered a dry period in Alabama, so even though the temperatures have …
