Silver Sword

Mauna Kea Observatory. This highly endangered plant is endemic to Hawaii. Such a thrill for me to find one.

Advertisement

Tiger Swallowtail

It’s National Pollinator Week. This beauty was outside my door this morning. Note also the bee and (barely visible) fireflies.

Indoor pruning

I helped my sister cut back this plant and pot the cutting.

The stump

The cutting

Extra leaves

Monk decoration

Hornworm

Holy cow! This guy, and the two others I found, startled the daylights out of me. I've never seen such a huge worm - maybe 3 inches long and 3/4 inch thick. I threw them out in the native prairie. I'd been wondering who was taking bites out of the cherry tomatoes.

Grappa boy?

Concord grape arbor produced an abundant crop. Harvesting for grape jelly today. Maybe Louis will make grappa.

Flint Hills prickly pear

The prickly pear cactus is blooming. It's fruit is edible and doesn't taste too bad.

More rocks

No sign of the captured rock yet. I bought these rocks! I am so thrilled with the way the sedem has taken root, and it has a delicate yellow flower now.

Flower Series

While the iris bloom, I am playing around with some imgaes. Stay tuned for more experiemental photos.

False indigo

True blue.

Laughing Buddha

Happy among the pansies, lettuce and strawberries, Buddha reminds me of simple contentment.