This bit of drama was going on midday in the center of a huge carrot flower. The black fly was losing. The whitish horned fly was slowly having its way with him.
Monday, June 30, 2008
A Struggle for Life
This bit of drama was going on midday in the center of a huge carrot flower. The black fly was losing. The whitish horned fly was slowly having its way with him.
Harvest Report
The berries are coming in like crazy! I picked this batch today. There's still so much more on the vines... Yum!
Don't be jealous dear reader. (You know who you are.) I froze this whole batch just for you.
Don't be jealous dear reader. (You know who you are.) I froze this whole batch just for you.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Berries are here!
The first berries of the season! I found a few that were ready to pick. I need to check back tomorrow morning. Yum!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Carrot Flower
It has been fascinating watching these plants change over the past year. Last summer they barely hung in there. Now they're huge. This flower is nearly as big as my fist.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sweet Peas are Open for Business
The sweet peas have finally blossomed. These plants grew from seeds that were planted very late... last year! The seeds were from DJ's grandmother. We figured that it too late in the season and that was that. Go figure...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
The Eyed Elater
From: www.whatsthatbug.com
Eyed Elater
(06/08/2008) Big false eyed flyer
Hi Bug-folk,
I was buzzed by this loud flyer while watering my blueberries. He
landed in the raspberry thicket. Luckily I had my camera. What is it?
Area: Philadelphia, PA Date: 6/8/08 around noon I love your site!
Thanks!
mark
Hi Mark,
This is a Click Beetle known as the Eyed Elater.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Carrot flowers
A couple of last year's carrots stuck around through the winter. I've decided to let them go to seed. They've just started flowering this week.
A mysterious visitor
I was watering the blueberry bush when I was buzzed by a loud flying insect. It landed in the raspberries. Luckily I had the camera handy.
Monday, June 2, 2008
The berries are starting to form...
Take a look at this photo on Flickr to see it at 100%. Who would think such an alien looking thing could become so delicious?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
a message from home
A month ago, we were poking around in the woods on my mother's farm. We had a blast digging through the old junk pile of discarded bottles, buckets and parts. Look what we found.
a message from home
Before she left, DJ applied some surgical pruning to our aging azalea. I was fearful. But behold! A week ago it started putting out blossoms.
A week after that it was going nuts. I should know better than doubt her...
A week after that it was going nuts. I should know better than doubt her...
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