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A visit to Russian River Rose Company.
We visited Russian River Rose Company, Sunday, during their last open garden of the year. Jan and Mike offered a variety of activities in their beautiful fall gardens that are still full of life and color. I spotted a number of bird and butterfly species, including a rather forlorn-looking hummingbird. It was quite vocal and [...]
Rain-battered plants, finches, feeders, and other stuff.
Today’s air wafts the softness of the after-rain. The world is washed clean and every parched plant and tree has been replenished with streams of quenching water. While the tomatillo, tomato, and squash plants are a little worse for wear in their shaggy autumn wardrobes, the Swiss chard has taken on a new life. Even [...]
Flight of the Hummers
No, I’m not speaking of the vehicles. This evening I watched three hummingbirds flit and chase each other around and around a flower bed. Their frantic high-pitched cheeps let me know they were serious and this wasn’t a game. They kept at this “hummer-war” for a good thirty minutes before I finally walked away. Their [...]