Morels grow in Richmond!Gorgeous Iris!Scarlet Dogwood, faded bloom. This tree is the grave marker for our pup, Sgt, Mojo. He is interred with two cats (Sammy and Spazz) that preceded Mojo in our lives.The Greenhouse that I built with conduit and fittings from MakerPipe.comThe PASSION!Inside the Greenhouse.Passion Fruit looking bloom. I don’t remember where I took this pic.AzaleaAzaleaAzalea
Hummingbird MothBlack Rat Snake eggs. I protected them until they hatched and moved on.Beauty on a TithoniaBumble & TithMore Hibiscus/MallowBumble CosmoSpotted Skipper in caterpillar form. Those “eyes”!Photo taken in Boulder, Colorado.Mallow Mallow MallowFrost kissed Ornamental Kale, just before Thanksgiving 2025. We love bugs. This recently emerged Mantis is looking for sustenance. Her siblings better look out.Tulip Poplar, not a tulip, not a poplar. Actually related to the Magnolia.Brown Turkey Fig tree seedlings.Future Monarch! Image taken in the Horticultural Learning Center at the VC Extension Office in Ashland. Master Gardeners maintain the flower/veg beds and teach the public about best practices.Brown Turkey!Hibiscus in my front yard. I collect the petals for hibiscus tea (Jamaica in my favorite eateries.) i finally got seed from this plant in 2025!Green and Gold ColeusTwo Eyed Click BeetleSeashore MallowRight Turn On Red Tiger Lilly with Greyboy looking so Regal!This False Indigo blooms twice a year. Started from a single stem cutting 8 years ago. It’s now ten feet in diameter and 6 feet tall.Solar Sunrise Coleus I’ve been maintaining a cutting stock of this species for 2 years now.Native Hibiscus, I grow these from seed that I collect from my own garden.
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