Zinnia
Fork-tailed Bush Katydid
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - in Photos
The insect pictured on this page is what seems to be a fork-tailed bush katydid [Scudderia furcata]. It was sitting on a zinnia in my garden on September 24th, 2009.
Tomato Picking Time
Friday, August 7, 2009 - in Garden
June and July was busy for me. I knew I’d be busy this summer, so I only planted a few plants, 6 tomatoes, one of which died, and 5 pepper plants. I did not have to till the garden because it still has last year’s mulch covering. So I dug 11 holes and planted the 11 plants and then I went inside to work for two months.
Three Headed Zinnia
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - in Garden
I was stalking this rare spread-eagle bumblebee when it landed on a strange flower. Not this one, but the flower pictured next. This flower is normal.
What's wrong with this flower? Something is different.
Wow! It is a three-headed zinnia. I've never...
Smurf in Zinnia Land
Sunday, September 7, 2008 - in PhotosPapa Smurf wanted to see the tall zinnias. Looking at him, it looks like he is saying, "oooOOOoo."
Tall Zinnias
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - in PhotosIn my vegetable garden, the pink zinnias and some of the red ones came up "wild" from seed that goldfinches dropped last year. The parent plants are giant zinnias and mine usually get taller than 5 feet so this plant...
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