The Beauty Of The Changing Seasons

[ajagunle]

It's one of the Hulk's finger nails!!

 

[Lady Cannafan]

It's one of the Hulk's finger nails!!

Good eye! Yes, I see that.

Peejay (if he were here) would probably say the Jolly Green Giant's Finger.

 

[electro gypsy]

I think I met that dude at a Shpongle concert

Here's a few pics from where I've been the last few days. Had to get up to the high country to watch some meteors and brutally punish myself with some off trail

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

I'm spending the day recovering lol

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Absolutely gorgeous pics Gypsy! Oh what I would give to go barefoot in that stream enjoying the view around there, and then go sit on the rock in the middle of those water falls! Beautiful country there. Thanks so much for taking the time for pics and posting them for us.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

So, forgot to ask Gypsy...did you get to see the meteor showers? I didn't get the opportunity here, both nights of peak activity it was cloudy and rainy.

 

[electro gypsy]

So, forgot to ask Gypsy...did you get to see the meteor showers? I didn't get the opportunity here, both nights of peak activity it was cloudy and rainy.

I did Best I've seen in years. Sorry to hear your weather was cruddy.

 

[Heirloom]

I managed to get up and out to see some the first night. It was pretty active. Second night it was cloudy.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

I'm telling ya.....there is ZERO comparison to home grown and store bought tomatoes. I just had the tastiest toasted 'mator sandwich. I've been waiting a long time for a home grown tomato sandywich.

I got two nice red ones yesterday and one other item yesterday, and I got two big red tomatoes today.
Here's yesterdays':

These are a few I'm still waiting on, there are a lot of plants in there and doing well.....other than......

.....a critter I was unable to find until today. Yes..while I'm searching leaf by leaf and stem by stem for whatever is eating those tomatoes in big azzed bites, I found a chipmunk hole in the ground. When I buried it, mr/ms chippee had apparently been on her way back and saw me. Scooted off to the other garden. I set the trap with a piece of eaten tomato and it wasn't even ten minutes before it was in there.
So, I have the trap set again. Appears time to thin the herd out of the gardens too. LOL

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Now, I'm not saying I don't have bad bugs in those tomato plants.

This variety of Shield Bug is gnawing on the stem. And I've noticed a couple of them in the damaged tomatoes post chipmunk attack, so they like the taste of the fruit too:

Yeah, they're pretty colors...and comical. But grasshoppers are leaf eaters. This one was caught twice eating on a tomato leaf, but he's too quick for me so far:

I was hoping for recruits to help with this battle. Green Dragon volunteered! He was just having a snack when I saw him on a 'mator leaf:

Afterward, we had a meeting to discuss our critter control strategy from hereon:

He sure loves to hang out on that cooler.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

My recruit volunteers are increasing. This small blow snake was on his way into the veggie garden to start battling the bugs:

 

[Lady Cannafan]

And this guy must have heard it through the Honeysuckle vines....

A mighty looking fighter!

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Now, I'm not saying I don't have bad bugs in those tomato plants.

This variety of Shield Bug is gnawing on the stem. And I've noticed a couple of them in the damaged tomatoes post chipmunk attack, so they like the taste of the fruit too:

Yeah, they're pretty colors...and comical. But grasshoppers are leaf eaters. This one was caught twice eating on a tomato leaf, but he's too quick for me so far:

I was hoping for recruits to help with this battle. Green Dragon volunteered! He was just having a snack when I saw him on a 'mator leaf:

Afterward, we had a meeting to discuss our critter control strategy from hereon:

He sure loves to hang out on that cooler.

uhoh...sounds like the war of the world about to take place.

 

[Lady Cannafan]

I need to keep my mind busy on happy things.

Here's an update on our Butterfly accessory fashion line launched a couple months ago. We picked up a huge client, the Honeysuckle Co., and the orders from them are just flying off the flowers....er...shelves:

With that boost to our income we were able to launch our brand new "Bumble" line, complete with pollen studded leggings:

 

[Lady Cannafan]

This is for Grizzwald:

 

[GrizzWald]

 

[Lady Cannafan]

Damnit! I'm always on the wrong side of the tracks.

 

[Jaga]

I wish I ad found this place a lot sooner ,, so nice to see and read the comments
The Dragonfly sounded like a proper garden friend ,, we have a friendly flyI am almost sure he was the same friendly fly from spring last year

 

[Lilred]

What kind of bug is this

He turned to look at me when he heard the shutter noise....then slowly hung over edge after 2 more photos as if to say enough.

I am new to all this...remember that when I give my limited advice

 

[GrizzWald]

Looks like jiminy cricket or grasshopper
Jaga,

 

[flyfisher]

Looks like jiminy cricket or grasshopper
Jaga,

Ahh the trestrials always a great time of year for trout and coho.