Tag: Trees
Posted on March 10, 2018
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The harbingers of spring. An American robin (Turdus migratorius) stopped by on February 9, 2018. Perhaps he was a loner. Perhaps he is a member of the small flock of robins I saw recently in the park across the street. He sat in the magnolia… Continue Reading “Robins, and holly–and starlings, oh golly”
Category: American holly, American robin, Birds, Cardinal, European starling, Shrubs, Trees, WinterberryTags: American holly, American robin, Birds, European starling, Northern Cardinal, Shrubs, Trees, Winterberry
Posted on March 8, 2018
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Nor’easter of March 2018. Actually, we’ve had 2 March nor’easters. The second one, on March 7, hit this area hard with around 16″ of heavy snow, but no wind, thank heaven. We didn’t lose power. Much to be thankful about. Today, March 8, the… Continue Reading “Nor’easter of March 2018”
Category: Crabapple trees, Hemlocks, Magnolia, Pear tree, River birch, TreesTags: Crabapple trees, Hemlocks, Magnolia, Pear tree, River birch, Trees
Posted on April 4, 2016
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Golden Raindrops crabapple trees (Malus transitoria Schmidtcutleaf). Last spring I wrote a post called A robin experiment where I described bringing home dried-up crabapple fruits from the park to feed a hungry old robin. In that post, I expressed a desire to plant some crabapples… Continue Reading “Golden Raindrops crabapple trees”
Posted on October 29, 2015
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October cleanup. We had 1 1/2″ of rain the first of October, following 1 1/2″ the last of September. Yesterday, October 27, another 1 1/2″ fell, making 3″ of rain for October. We still have an 8″ rain deficit for the year, according to… Continue Reading “October cleanup”
Category: American holly, Arugula, Azalea, Eastern red cedar, Fig tree, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Months, Mountain laurel, Native species, October, Peppers, Shrubs, Tomatoes, Trees, Vegetable gardenTags: American holly, Arugula, Azalea, Eastern red cedar, Fig tree, Garlic, Lettuce, Mountain laurel, Native species, October, Peppers, Shrubs, Tomatoes, Trees, Vegetable garden
Posted on September 28, 2015
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September renewal. Since most of my life up to now has been spent observing a school calendar, September still seems like a time to start again, to make new resolutions, to get excited about stuff. So, while I still have the habit of thinking… Continue Reading “September renewal”
Category: Birds, Black swallowtail, Black-capped chickadee, Butterflies, Chickweed, Downy woodpecker, Eastern red cedar, Giant swallowtail, House sparrow, Monarch, Months, Native species, Peppers, September, Trees, Weeds, White-breasted nuthatchTags: Birds, Black swallowtails, Black-capped chickadee, Butterflies, Chickweed, Downy woodpecker, Eastern red cedar, Giant swallowtails, Hot peppers, House sparrow, Monarchs, Native species, Peppers, September, Trees, Weeds, White-breasted nuthatch
Posted on September 19, 2015
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Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in the garden in September. My summer is complete–with 4 official days of summer left. 2 monarch butterflies visited the garden yesterday. They were mostly interested in the verbena. What a great butterfly plant. What great butterflies. The monarchs are migrants, young… Continue Reading “Monarchs in the garden in September”
Category: Butterflies, Eastern red cedar, Flowers, Monarch, Months, September, Trees, Verbena, WildflowersTags: Butterflies, Eastern red cedar, Flowers, Milkweed, Monarchs, September, Trees, Verbena, Wildflowers
Posted on July 29, 2015
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July jungle. I started the month of July thinking how much the gardens had become a jungle. Particularly the old apple tree area, seen in the photos above, which was fast getting overrun with weeds. Just to be clear, the sunflowers and the bee… Continue Reading “July jungle”
Category: Alfalfa, Bee balm, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Crabgrass, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Flowers, Gardens, Green manure, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Hemlocks, Insects, July, Months, Native species, Purple coneflower, Red admiral, Sunflowers, Trees, Weeds, WildflowersTags: Alfalfa, American goldfinch, Bee balm, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Crabgrass, Downy woodpecker, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Green manure, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Hemlocks, Insects, July jungle, Native species, Red admiral, Sunflowers, Trees, Weeds, Wildflowers
Posted on June 30, 2015
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Fruits of June. June would not be complete without some mention of the fruits in my garden. Blueberries. Strawberries. Raspberries. Pears. None of them produces in huge quantities. That’s OK with me. I love to snack on berries while working in the garden. It’s… Continue Reading “Fruits of June”
Category: Blueberries, Fruit, June, Months, Pear tree, Raspberries, Strawberries, TreesTags: Blueberries, Fruits, June, Pear tree, Raspberries, Strawberries, Trees
Posted on June 23, 2015
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Hemlock woolly adelgids (Adelges tsugae). The eastern hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis) are infested with hemlock woolly adelgid (uh-del-jid). Help. The white cottony wax shown in the photos above are a hibernation stage for immature nymphs. As soon as we noticed the white cottony wax stuff,… Continue Reading “Hemlock woolly adelgids”
Posted on June 5, 2015
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May work. I don’t have time to write posts. I have garden work to do. The weeds are growing so fast that I can’t keep up with them. The area we mow and call a lawn is due to be mowed yet again. The… Continue Reading “May work”
Category: Blue iris, Columbine, Corn speedwell, Dogwood, Fruit, Garlic, Hairy bittercress, Leeks, Lilac, Magnolia, May, Months, Onions, Pear tree, Peppers, Perennial lupine, Redbud, Sedge, Shrubs, Spiraea, Tomatoes, Trees, Trumpet honeysuckle, Vegetable garden, Vines, Weeds, WildflowersTags: Blue iris, Columbine, Corn speedwell, Dogwood, Gardens, Garlic, Hairy bittercress, Leeks, Lilacs, Magnolia, May, Onions, Pear tree, Peppers, Perennial lupine, Redbud, Sedge, Shrubs, Spiraea, Tomatoes, Trees, Trumpet honeysuckle, Vegetable garden, Vines, Weeds, Wildflowers
