Sweetfern, Comptonia peregrina, is neither sweet nor a fern. It looks like something the dinosaurs would have walked through, releasing the warmest, spiciest aromas of imagination.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
right now
14F. Perfect for crossing the threshold into February.
I've never had Australorps, but used to have black Jersey Giants, and they were stunning! Two of these chicks were sold to me as JGs but they were not. In the snap, the one in shades of grey is a "lavender" Orpington. The darkest hen, Velvet, is one of the blue-egg-laying hens, which seem to have many names.
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Sweet! I hope it warms up soon.
ReplyDeleteMe too! But we're slated for -8F soon.
DeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteBefore enlarging, looking closer, I was thinking...What kind of goat is that!?
Happy February!
Happy February to you, too :)
DeleteI would love to pick that chicken up and stroke her. Made me remember the chickens my mother had and I made pets out of most of them.
ReplyDeleteOnly one of these 7 hens likes to be held. Her name is Snug.
DeleteWhite rabbits! (And black hens...is that an australorp?)
ReplyDeleteChris from Boise
I've never had Australorps, but used to have black Jersey Giants, and they were stunning! Two of these chicks were sold to me as JGs but they were not. In the snap, the one in shades of grey is a "lavender" Orpington. The darkest hen, Velvet, is one of the blue-egg-laying hens, which seem to have many names.
ReplyDeletefinally getting a little warmer here in Southern Ontario.
ReplyDeleteHere too! It's raining! :)
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