Siskin swarm

We just had ~200 pine siskin swarm our back yard. The were drinking out of the pond, plant saucers and eating from the feeders. They were here, then left at 100 a time. They flew a block away to a large spruce tree and could be seen flying in one or two flocks from tree to tree.

Stovetech biomass cooking stove

Sun golds and sweet 100

These are from volunteer seedlings.

Desert king fig pizza

With dry salami, mozzarella, sharp cheddar on top.

White Marseilles Fig

A cool summer turning into a bumper crop.

Broccoli

These plants were grown from seeds in place from seeds grown in place. Packman I believe.

Evening Grosbeak

Digiscoped through celestron regal lx binoculars with iPhone 4. The cropped and screen shot for the final image.

Phyllostachys nigra Bory 2011

10 big shoots in a couple square feet.

Popping

Growth

First Poppy

Spring has sprung and summers around the corner.

$10 Load of chips

First time I've ever paid but well worth it. Tree of heaven and a cedar. We had a wind storm last week.

Hellebore's in bloom