June

 May - June

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Possibly a MW I started in 2025? If so it's the only success of many attempts in the last couple of years. I don't remember how I got my established patch going but I suppose it had to be from a seedling.

Tenacious picture #4: new home and repaired crack. Now we wait.

Tenacious picture #3: I wasn't able to get much root. I dipped the bit I did get in rooting hormone before potting.

Tenacious picture #2: The crack wasn't wide enough to get the rhizome.

Jun. 5

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Tenacious picture #1

My *tenacious bandana-for-scale Milkweed is now over 18" tall and I'm thinking of trying to relocate it. My guess is the rhizome is running along the crack in the cement. Maybe I'll pull up the seal in hopes of getting the root out. I'd leave it be if it wasn't sort of in the way. Also, it would be great if it could start a new patch somewhere else. Relocating in-the-way plants has shown promise so far.

*Not sure that's the word I want. See tomorrow for update pics: one of the few plans I actually implemented, Oslo here we come!

Jun. 4

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A garden gnome and his milkweed patch.

The Redheaded Woodpecker talks. (Video link)

Jun. 3

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Video links:

It's All Over Baby Blue

Down To Seeds And Stems Again Blues

Kent Lanes Open Mic

Lucky shot of the day.  (But I was lying in wait for him to take the leap so I guess it wasn't all luck.)

Jun. 2

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Catbird video du jour

Jun. 1

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May

April -  May - June

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 Scans of Slides, Hawaii 
Back to April 2026
The titles are copied from the slides and unconfirmed.
The slides say "1999" but I have my doubts, suspect earlier.

Common Myna

Hawaiian Coot

Japanese White-eye

Safron Finch

Lavender Waxbill

Chukar

Mountaintop sunrise above the clouds

Amakihi

Hawaiian Stilt

I think this picture makes the whole project worthwhile.

April

 March - April - May

March

 February - March - April

February

 January - February - March

January

December -  January 2026 - February

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