chicagocyclist Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, William said: Totally awesome...haven't seen one myself in years... I know! This is year 2 for them. We had a self sustaining population some years back at a different house. I am hoping for that here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted August 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 14 hours ago, William said: One more shot, a good one too! After I took this shot, the true intention made itself known...he was dining on this lone piece of greenery! I say lone because it was the only one in the whole parking lot (waiting for car repair). Amazing how the critter found it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocyclist Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Indeed. They've got nothing else to do all day long but look for food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocyclist Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 A little dappled shade in one of the corner gardens.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocyclist Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 No garden would can be complete without.. one of our eight legged friends. Towering almost frightening Grandpa Ott Morning Glories! And at their feet, evidence of another Monarch caterpillar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted August 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Cute little bugger! I'm like 6 feet away... some of my feathered friends are just that used too being around me 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, William said: Cute little bugger! I'm like 6 feet away... some of my feathered friends are just that used too being around me 😊 Where's that pesky albino when ya got a chance @ a good shot ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted August 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Chad G. said: Where's that pesky albino when ya got a chance @ a good shot ?? Been playing hide and seek with me...Patty sees it more than I do now! I haven't even seen it today... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Maybe it`s a boy, and likes girls better -- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 10 hours ago, ann said: Maybe it`s a boy, and likes girls better -- Lol, that could very well be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Another little project I finished last week. Before, my little Willow's base was circled with ordinary, red border stone. Decided to switch it up and give it a nice mulch bed flanked by little flower boxes 😊 My yard, roughly 75% of it, is a steady slope. Not really too steep but a steady grade nonetheless. That's how it goes when you live at the base of a hill! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Besides the brickwork around the %^&***willow above, got all this done in the past few weeks...these stepping stones in the middle yard (love the new grass that came in)....new brick border around the young crab apple tree....that eyesore of an area where that huge hole was. Filled the hole and got this as a result...3 flowerboxes out front....and new border around the mulch beds along the house. Plus still have about 100 pieces of that big ornamental border stone in the garage too put to use yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, William said: Besides the brickwork around the %^&***willow above, got all this done in the past few weeks...these stepping stones in the middle yard (love the new grass that came in)....new brick border around the young crab apple tree....that eyesore of an area where that huge hole was. Filled the hole and got this as a result...3 flowerboxes out front....and new border around the mulch beds along the house. Plus still have about 100 pieces of that big ornamental border stone in the garage too put to use yet! Lol, just noticed that the name of my willow tree wasn't "allowed" 😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Starting to get lethargic... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 3 hours ago, William said: Starting to get lethargic... Bout time !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 I got nailed by a "ground bee" last week. Right in the Achilles, just minding my business like I did all year--them WHAM! It took several days for the sting area to show up—what an itch and stinging---it kept me awake—nothing really works. My wife squeezed it out yesterday---relief--finally!! The bees are in my compost bin and I was about 30 feet away, nasty little buggers—ground bees are. Good thing that I like pollinators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, akroorka said: I got nailed by a "ground bee" last week. Right in the Achilles, just minding my business like I did all year--them WHAM! It took several days for the sting area to show up—what an itch and stinging---it kept me awake—nothing really works. My wife squeezed it out yesterday---relief--finally!! The bees are in my compost bin and I was about 30 feet away, nasty little buggers—ground bees are. Good thing that I like pollinators. Luckily, we didn't have much of a problem with those this year. Last year, different story as they set up shop in my foundation out front. All it takes is a small crack and those ground bees are on it. The only time I actually saw them in small groups around the yard this year was at the hummingbird feeders. This year was the year of the Wasp for me, like the one pictured. I rarely use my front door, and those things had built a sizable nest in between the doors! I burned up a whole can of Black Flag on it. Must have been at least 20-30 of them. And down the street at Patty's son's house, they were infested with them around their garage and shed. Betcha I destroyed close to 20 nest's around both buildings! I also get those oversized shiny black mud dobbers in the basement once in a while. They are about an inch and a half too two inches in length. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 And tonight, from Midnight until 8am, the National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for my area with temperatures dropping down to the lower 30's. Maybe the next night also. That will slow them down for sure. BUT, they might make one final appearance for the year because we're supposed to be back up to the lower 70's by the weekend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Last of the peppers. Whatever is left out there is too small to worry about. Also just a handful of tomatoes. We'll see what makes it too enjoy the last couple of warm weeks. Sad day indeed 😭 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted September 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Although we do have plenty of yummy squash, at least a couple dozen, and about 16 pumpkins, with the ones pictured my biggest ones 👍😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 20 minutes ago, William said: And tonight, from Midnight until 8am, the National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for my area with temperatures dropping down to the lower 30's. Maybe the next night also. That will slow them down for sure. Same here, I do not panick we are protected--somewhat. The cacti are inside😁. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Oooooh. This is my kind of post. Prepare for a massive photo dump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melissa Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Wow. Looking at these pics from last year is making me so excited about spring already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted December 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Simply Beautiful...fabulous spread of colors Melissa 👍😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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