One of the ironweed plants out in the thicket has aphids. They don’t seem to be bothering the ironweed in my garden, thankfully.
Creepy little things.
Aphids and Ironweed
Author: Shelly
Honeysuckle
This stuff is incredibly invasive. It sure is pretty though, and it smells really good.
Found
I spent my break time today trawling real estate listings. Some of the photos caught my attention for all the wrong reasons.
Sassafras
Fall is coming. Thanks, I hate it.
In zinnia news
Zinnias never disappoint. They grow fast and bloom pretty much nonstop. And the flowers last forever. The very first one bloomed a couple of weeks ago, and it’s still looking pretty good (minus a few holes in its petals from hungry insects). They do well in pots, too, if you don’t have garden space.
When doubt, plant zinnias.
Treats go here
Thomas had his annual vet appointment today. He got a heartworm test and two vaccine boosters, and he had his lump aspirated. The vet thinks it’s just a cyst, thankfully. He also got a Cytopoint injection, for his seasonal allergies.
It was a lot of poking, but he was a very good boy. And he got lots of treats, which probably helped.
Thomas
This little biscuit has a vet appointment in the morning, so he got a mani-pedi and a bath today. He’s busy trying to lick all the icky clean off himself.
Cosmos Has a Rainbow
My cosmos finally bloomed. A tiny little white flower, and it had a rainbow on one petal. Lovely!
It was a good mail day
I really didn’t think this would ever actually happen. I’m kind of in shock.
Queen Anne’s Lace
This was all giant ragweed a few years ago. I think Queen Anne’s lace is a huge improvement.
It was 77.8°F at work, when I left. The blowers were off, and there was a hot, plastic smell wafting around the department. I’m usually cold at work, so I’m not complaining too much, but I was glad to go home. Hopefully one of my coworkers wasn’t nursing a baby power strip fire.
red paper boat 