The daylight hours erode. Yet some plants remain perky. And in the yet-again renovated Frog Mitigation Area, the autumn shadows soften the stark lines.
The Daily Bucket
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We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and such, and note life’s patterns spinning around us.
Phenology is how we take earth’s pulse.
The Bucket is a place to discuss what you see.
Each note links our surroundings to life’s cycles, and adds to our understanding. Please comment about your own natural area, and include photos if possible. We love photos!
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I had to abruptly renovate the Frog Mitigation Area after record rains last winter. The ground cover mosses died and I layered down gravel instead.
One disadvantage to putting down cobbles, rather than moss under a pear tree, is that your falling pears get tore up hitting the cobbles. The Yellow Jackets don’t mind.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
What have you noted in your area or travels? Any late ripening garden produce? Please post your observations and general location in your comments. I’ll check back by lunchtime, after lovingly preparing the sand bunkers for a high school golf tournament.
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