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Backlit Croton flowers.
tj
Outside, that scene is magical!
@carolb, thank you. it is at our condo tucked in a little back water off the Tennessee River.
We have had lovely weather temps this week, although very, very dry. Echinacea is still going strong, and to these guys seem happy.
indianagardengirl - I believe that is a corn earworm moth. I had one on my marigolds yesterday (10/29):
rouge21 - I haven't seen any monarchs here for over two weeks, but in just the last couple days there have been a number of monarch observations on iNaturalist in the Great Lakes area:
There were actually 4 monarch sightings in Toronto alone yesterday and today (10/29-10/30), including one caterpillar(!):
After a walk along the creek this afternoon (10/30), I took a short cut back to my car across a soybean(?) field that had been harvested (only stubble left), and was utterly amazed when I kicked up, not one, but several Variegated Fritillaries. It was sunny, but only around 55F, with a cool breeze. I assume they were waiting for warmer weather to migrate south.
This would have to be considered a very rare sight in Michigan in November - a monarch on a lilac flower - from iNaturalist (11/3/26):
It looks like pollinator season may be coming to an end here, with cooler weather and snow(!) forecast for week's end, so these may be my final observations for the year. Yesterday (11/10) there were still a few variegated fritillaries and at least one buckeye in the same field where I saw them at the end of Oct:
Hover flies, various bees, and a few moths are enjoying the Nanking chrysanthemum flowers:
And this could be the final meal of the year for a Yellow Dung Fly (photo today 11/11/26):
Full confessions - I was sure it was barely tried. The + kept nagging at me though. Kept replaying ‘Barely plus quit‘. That’s when my lightbulb moment hit about plus being add.
Jasdip - thanks for the kudos but with all due respect I must disagree ”KW....You are rivaling Rox with your hints!!” Some of the players are pretty great but there is no one who can hold a candle to our beloved rox & her skill with subtle hints and puns!!
roxanna the seed heads hold up extremely well. I have had some for well over a decade.
I adore Cimicifuga - Actaea and have A. rubra, pachypoda, Brunette, Hillside Black Beauty, Pink Spike (though the flowers are white) & A. j. Cheju-Do. They are all terrific. Now I need A. racemosa which is native here but rare.
tj
liasch, I am sorry for your loss. At least his last couple of months were in a good home. I hope Violet doesn't miss him too much. Hugs.
So sorry liasch.
Checked their watch.
tj
Look at their phone.
Paced back and forth
Cursed..... "where in the .... is this elevator"
Kept looking at the display that shows the floor the elevator is on
Finally got there although a little late for the hummers. Its too big to bring in the house, on the freezing days I can put it in the garage - doesnt get below 40 in there. Gooing to need a bigger pot as the roots are already coming out of the bottom. Its almost 3' tall.
Nope, same as the rest. Thanks, Jasdip.
tj
How does that even make sense? lol
Start with THE HOUSE. Take away HE. You're left with T HOUSE. Thus 'HE is not in THE HOUSE'. I follow it but I think it's a very far stretch.
tj
Katlan, I have the exact same cross. It was my Mothers’ and always hanging onthe wall in our living room. I remeber playing with the cadles as a child.
Thank you, Outside. It's OK - the roof and porch are fixed back up now - a very nice older couple bought the house as-is and are restoring it.
Mistress to Chavez, lived with and had 4 more kids with his brother, totaled 13 kids by 4 different men and destroyed a man's legacyy after his death when he couldn't defend himself. Sure, lets celebrate her along with a woman who strangled her 3 kids and a frat house groupie with regrets. If this is what feminists identify with, I'm proud to distance myself as far as I possibly can.
The ultimate evil is when it's masked and labeled good. When you advocate for killing babies--and call it health "Care" that's evil. The ultimate breach of human rights is thinking you can kill innocent babies for your convenience all because you didn't have the self control to not create life.
foas, it isn't an opinion, it's a fact. Even our Constitution protects the God-given "right to life". Arcy is right; believing in murdering babies in the womb and calling it health care is evil, and I'm sorry if you can't face that fact. I don't know where you get your information, but I get mine from God, and He said not to harm little ones. He also said what would happen if you take an innocent life. I will try to protect sweet, innocent babies from harm until my last breath.
November first. All Saints Day. We remember our deceased this month in prayer in a more intense way. My first words on this holy day were directed to God and his saints.
It wasn’t just a stage he was going through, either.
My post Halloween compost pile a few years ago.
Soon after…
Poster TJ took an ax
and gave each pumpkin 40 whacks.
When he saw what he had done
he thought, ”ya know, this is fun!”
tj
Love that, Outside!👍🏻💀
Our local harvest. They are sweet and delicious.
Said, ”Been there, done that.”
tj
Enjoyed the pics
Contacted friend and asked questions about their vacation
Thought wish I could afford to go on a vacation
tj
Last night after I thought all the trick or treaters were gone, a boy about 12 years old came to the door.
He was dressed in all red, instead of saying "trick or treat", he said to me and my wife, "I'm your period. Sorry, I'm late." He got the rest of my candy and restored all my faith in his generation.
The Sylvania Wilderness near Watersmeet is good as well.
tj
^^ She looks very good, Bill -- healthy, and a nice amount of growth in that short time.
What I am really impressed with, though, is that plant tag.
Thank you.
I wrote a new thread with pictures and instructions for those interested.
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/6622988/hand-stamping-instructions-for-identification-plates
P.S.
Here's the ID tag on my other Hemlock (taken yesterday).
Might be a type of aloe like Aloe x spinosissima.
tj
Definitely an Aloe, not sure of species, there are LOTS and and then, hybrids and unique cultivars. Looks good.
I don’t bother to dry my aloe when propagating. If you cut off a decent length of a mature stem, then carefully peel away a few of the lowest leaves, you will probably see tiny yellowish root nubs along the exposed stem. Then just stick the cutting in moist potting mix and it should grow fine.
Ambitious Cooper’s Hawk grabbed more than he could handle.
tj
My 4 favorite iron skillets, although i don’t use the 12-inch Lodge one as much anymore. The the smallest 5” Lodge and the Wagner 9” were my Mom’s, and she seasoned and gave me the 10” Lodge when i got my first apartment. The 5” is perhaps from the 40’s early in her marriage. I also have a griddle pan and a couple of other specialty pieces.
Drift diving.
tj
@lucillle those might be Michi Ganders. Send them to vote the the best candidate.
along with Chloebud's theme...sorry Lucille, not exactly what you asked for...and I wish people who made these knew how to spell and punctuate....
Do you use salt on the driveway?
tj
That narrow strip between the driveway and the fence sounds like a tough spot, especially with three pin oaks drinking up most of the water. I agree the roots and shade are probably doing more damage than anything you have tried so far. If the ditch lilies keep dying back, I would lean toward something really tough and dry-shade tolerant rather than fighting the oaks every season. A simple gravel path with a few hardy groundcover pockets might actually look tidy there and save you a lot of frustration.
Geranium maccrorrhizum is my go to for dry shade. If the area gets hot afternoon sun, try its relative, G. 'Karmina', very similar though slightly smaller and usually longer blooming.
Tsug, I’d give you full points for that guess.
tj
Arcy, that is very cool!! Where is that?
I took these this morning and then went to the dentist to get part one of a crown done and totally forgot to post them. I couldn’t decide which to use. The first was bought at a local craft showand is etched on copper. The second was bought in Telluride from a metal artist there. It is paint on copper,
@chloebud, I used to have several of those.
View from our table at dinner last night. That’s the Columbia River - We are in a restaurant on the Vancouver, WA side - the north side of river. That’s Portland,OR on the other side - the south side of river. No one was sitting outside on balcony - too cool for that now!
Cotoneaster bush and weeping silver birch
This was two days ago. We've had some rain since then and most of the -still very red- foliage is on the ground. Acer palmatum Crimson Queen.
Acer palmatum Shishigashira. Behind you can see the variegated BLE Pittosporum tennuifolium Victoria & Pseudocydonia sinensis.