Black Mountain

Lake Tomahawk July 24, 2024

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Outside my front door

 



The treated lawn outside my apartment...it has lots of surviving dandelions at least.




I have been walking around the neighborhood more, so more pretty blossoms will be coming soon!

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Today's quote:

Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark, all is deluge."
 Horace Mann, The father of American public education.

16 comments:

  1. Our dandelions are weeks behind yours.

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    1. That's fine, our seeds will be blowing your way with the winds we had last week. All was calm and beautiful today though!

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  2. ...at night dandelions close their flowers. In the morning our lawn looks nice and green, in the afternoon it's a sea of yellow.

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    1. You must be up at dawn. I've never been looking at dandelions when they're sleeping. I am too at that time.

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  3. Love the header with the rhododendren. The three we planted are in varying stages of decline. Don't know why.

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    1. Oh that's too bad. I think they like our acidic mountain soil. Shall I send you some rocks?

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  4. Isn't that self heal/prunella/bugloss in the treated lawn as well? I love variety in a green patch...ban lawn treating!!

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    1. I don't know, but yes, a lot of little purple flowers did come out early. I'm so sorry that there are fewer bugs, and thus fewer birds. It's sad to have a sanitized bit of nature outside my window.

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  5. Spring is definitely in bloom there. We're a bit behind here, except for the dandelions which are attempting to take over everywhere!

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    1. Ah, there you are, the harbingers of all of spring's fun.

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  6. I love seeing all the little wildflowers that appear in unmown spots.

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    1. I also like finding the wildflowers wherever they can come up...many a crack!

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  7. The iris are lovely! There is nothing like Spring, is there?

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    1. I keep pushing myself to get out and take photos, because rain is forecast for the next day. And then it doesn't come! Ha. I get a day off anyway.

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  8. Our little lawns are spring-messy and the front needs cutting already so soon.

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  9. We joined in on No Mow May a couple of years ago, and we're pleasantly surprised at the flowers that came up.. including two sorts of wild orchid!

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