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Month: August 2019

August 28, 2019August 27, 2019Chris Mousseau

Wordless Wednesday – Milkweed Feast

Butterfly larvae feasti on cmmon milkweed in the garden.

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August 26, 2019August 26, 2019Chris Mousseau

In a Vase, on Monday – just for pollinators

Pollinator friendly blooms fill this week’s vase of flowers.

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August 25, 2019Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Squash Blossom

Spaghetti squash planted next to Pumpkins last year has produced interesting fruit this year!

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August 24, 2019August 23, 2019Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – 24/08/2019 – Tried, True and also New

Flowers old and flowers new are now blooming.

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August 21, 2019Chris Mousseau

Wordless Wednesday – morning chores

August 20, 2019August 19, 2019Chris Mousseau

What I Learned Today – Cross Pollination

Never knew pumpkins and spaghetti squash got on so well together!

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August 19, 2019August 19, 2019Chris Mousseau

In a Vase, on Monday – Milk Jug

My vase this week is one of a pair of glass milk jugs I’ve had lying around for a while. I don’t recall how they came into the house; likely they were the spoils of an afternoon spent visiting antique shops here in the County. There is no dairy by this name any longer, and […]

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August 18, 2019August 17, 2019Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Survivor

Ragged wings didn’t stop this butterfly from flitting amongst the Liatris.

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August 12, 2019Chris Mousseau

In a Vase, on Monday – Rudbeckia and Ratibida

Native perennials (mainly) in this week’s vase of flowers

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August 11, 2019August 10, 2019Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Echinops ritro

Bumble bee on Blue Globe Thistle

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