Last night when I went to bed my first black swallowtail looked like this. Clinging to the lid of the fish tank.
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This morning he looked like this. In his beautiful, green chrysalis.
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The kids harvested more Russet Burbank potatoes this week. One plant grew these bright white, squishy "potatoes" with roots. Strange. I've never seen that before.
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Elegant Stinkhorn...looks like a garden gnome sneaking up through the soil.
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The
Autumn Joy sedum and mum are getting ready to start their fall show.
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The sedum attracted this gorgeous Common Buckeye. The first I have seen this season. This is one of the most beautiful butterflies I have ever seen.
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Common Sulphur (right?) enjoying the
Pink Delight butterfly bush.
Kellogg's Breakfast tomato blossom.
Rosy Returns daylily.
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My container has looked terrible all season due to the really high heat and dry weather. Finally, after three overcast days, it is starting to look alive.
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