Bloomin' Spring

Selfie Sunday has been taken over by our spring plants, taking their own selfies!

Yellow Violet

 

Jacob's Ladder

Pussytoes

White Trillium

Golden Alexander

Woodland Phlox

Rue Anemone

Wood Poppy

And, okay...a Manny Selfie!

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Henry Update:

The H Man has been eating, and we've got a good med routine.

Will end these daily notes, and promise to report if anything changes.

Am taking as a good sign that he chewed his catnip fish toy to pieces; there is catnip all over the floor.

Thank you all so very much for your continued support and love for our Henry.

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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Sprunging

We are thankful that Spring is sprunging!

A few images from our garden:

Pussytoes

Pussywillow

Jack in the Pulpit

Wood Poppy

Violets

The first two plants were must-haves for us, since they refer to cats!

There are other plants with weird names: Doll's Eyes, Spiderwort, and Rattlesnake Master.

Every plant that I add to the garden is a native Michigan plant, meaning it was thriving here before Europeans walked through after 1492.

Native plants are acclimated to the climate; they don't need to be pampered.

In addition, they attract native bees, bugs, birds, and bats; creatures who are under stress from lawn chemicals and insecticides, noise pollution, loss of habitat, and diseases brought in by non-native hosts. 

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Curious Events Day October 9

 What is Curious Events Day?

I dunno, but here's what I've noticed:

Mushrooms.

They are everywhere!

Huge fungus seen while in the 'hood.

Mushrooms growing under my Prickly Pear, and next to Pussytoes.

Some sort of tree fungus.

Very curious!

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For today's Caturday art, 

neighbor cat Sly, looking very autumnal!

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Toe Beans!

Paddy O'Malley

Manny

Sweetie

Celestial Angel

Chili Bruce

Celestial Chuck

 Oh yeah, one of the best things in the world...toe beans!

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Wildlife

As we plant more native Michigan/Midwest flowers, bushes, and milkweed, we are experiencing an increase in pollinators!

We have a long way to go yet, as I'd like to replace every inch of lawn.

Here are a few images of what's coming up:

Raindrops on clover

Jack-In-The-Pulpit

Wild Ginger bloom
They flower right at the base of the plant, on the ground!

Pussytoes

Our bee house

Bats!

Paddy O'Malley is backyard security!