Thursday, May 26, 2016

almost wordless thursday

After a long, cold Spring, we are suddenly having August.
The past few days have been extremely hot and muggy.

Tansy


Today was, of necessity, a long day of outdoor projects. My hired helper came for four hours this afternoon, and I started two hours before he arrived. I'm happy - and a little surprised - that I stayed awake long enough to do the evening chores at the regular time.


Trout Lily

Before I call it a night, I just want to share a few recent snaps.
Very green, most of them.

Comfrey

And one, orange :)

A tiny Eft


It's exciting to see perennials I planted last year, returning.

Hyssop

And it's always a special joy to see beloved native plants again.

Columbine


Violets and Columbine

Some of the most interesting plants appear in the Spring.

Jack in the Pulpit

And now, goodnight, dear readers.
I hope the weather is pleasant where you are!
~~~~~

7 comments:

  1. So lovely to see your native plants, some new to me, and that little orange creature, is it a newt or a lizard ?

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    1. It's an eft; the juvenile phase of the eastern newt. That little one turned up in a dark, rubbery, shriveled state when I was weeding. I was afraid it was dead, but with nothing to lose, I held in in my palm and gently rinsed it a few times with a little water from a nearby goat bucket. I actually felt it rehydrate and grow! and saw it turn bright orange before my very eyes! A minute later, it was ready to head off on it's adventures. It was a grand start to my day :)

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  2. Boy, your native plants are killer! Beats the hell.out of tumbleweed, that's for sure. I have tiny Grey geckos that come out at night - this guy would be the star attraction!

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  3. Beautiful Jack in the Pulpit

    Its hot here. The little bit of breeze helps a little bit.

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  4. That Eft is adorable! I'd want to keep him (but I know he'd be better off in the wild).
    We have Jack in the Pulpit here too but they're plain white - not the beautiful striped colors you saw.

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    1. How interesting! I love this informative aspect of blogging. Last week, another blogger and I discovered that mayflower leaves have a different surface in MA and NC!

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