A Few In Flower Today
May 15th, 2020Rat, Orange Mold, and Lichen Glaze with Lichens
May 13th, 2020Yesterday I found a 3′ long gopher snake in my garden. It was wrapped around the hose reel. Nearly stepped on it. Totally creeped me out.
Today I found a roof rat in my bird feeder.
When I was in the process of baiting our live traps, I found an orange with a lovely distribution of mold.
Why do we have so much wildlife in our gardens? Drought conditions and gardens that are great habitats for loads of critters.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t successful trapping the rat today, maybe tomorrow.
Update
This morning I asked my husband to open and set the trap. When he opened the trap, the rat ran out. Apparently last night when I asked if he closed the trap, and he said yes, he was talking about something else.
The rat ate all of the bait–a nice chunk or juicy orange and a saltine smeared with peanut butter topped with seeds.
Has the rat learned its lesson to avoid the trap? Maybe not. The trap was moved and more tasty treats were placed inside.
Weed Poof and Seeds
May 12th, 2020
I tossed the seeds around in my courtyard garden. Saved the poofs. Maybe they can be a potential art material.
Bee
May 11th, 2020I spent a few minutes this evening watching the bee.
Beautiful wings and fun barbed feet.
Courtyard Garden Progress
May 9th, 2020One of Several Eaten Brug Flowers
Salvia Leaf and First Bloom
Succulent Flowers with Ant
Removing Plants from Succulent Garden
Even though the garden is in the sun the majority of the day, many of the plants have become elongated. Decided to remove all of the plants, to pot some up, and relocate the rest to other gardens.
Succulents to Plant
Succulents Potted
Nigella
May 8th, 2020
Plant with Odd Leaf
May 5th, 2020
Oddly Interesting Leaf
Cactus and Callistemon Flowers
May 5th, 2020When I purchased the Callistemon, the plant ID stated the flowers would be yellow. Not keen on the brilliant red, but bees and hummingbirds seem to be attracted to the flowers.
One of many bees enjoying the Callistemon (bottlebrush).
Callistemon (bottlebrush)
Seed Pods
From a different Callistemon that was pruned and is not yet blooming.
More Cactus Flowers
Salix Catkins
May 2nd, 2020
Trapped Cactus
May 1st, 20207:00 am
7:00 pm
