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Sleepy Orange

We had a nice rain in central Oklahoma on Friday. We also had a little rain on Saturday morning. It was a very busy week at work and I didn’t see many butterflies on my balcony this week. We went out to the farm on Saturday and I did see a few butterflies there. IContinue reading “Sleepy Orange”

Clouded Sulphur

There was a light rain this week in central Oklahoma and the temperature dropped a lot after the rain. It is starting to feel more like fall. The cool weather caused the basil and nicotiana to droop. I think they will be done for the year soon. The marigolds have stopped blooming but the zinniasContinue reading “Clouded Sulphur”

Super Monarchs

Another hot and sunny week in central Oklahoma. It is October but it feels like August. I had some time off work last week but I wasn’t able to go to the farm. My boyfriend had to work a lot and we share a car so it wasn’t possible for me to go to theContinue reading “Super Monarchs”

Party at the Zinnia flower

It has been a very hot start to October for us here in central Oklahoma. It has been dry all week as well. I didn’t go to the farm this week as I had a busy week at work. My balcony garden is still doing ok, although the nicotiana has stopped blooming. There are stillContinue reading “Party at the Zinnia flower”

Hummingbird

This week started out with rain and ended up hot and sunny in central Oklahoma. I saw a hummingbird again twice this week on my balcony checking out the zinnias and scarlet runner bean. I was happy to get a photo of it this time but still had trouble identifying the type of hummingbird itContinue reading “Hummingbird”

Cloudless sulphur

This week was warm and humid in central Oklahoma but it didn’t rain. I didn’t go out to the farm this week but I was still able to see a few butterflies at my apartment. The zinnias on my balcony are continuing to bloom. I saw a new butterfly this week on them, a cloudlessContinue reading “Cloudless sulphur”

Fairy Bee

This week was another hot one in central Oklahoma. It has not rained this week but rain is expected tomorrow and the next day. So I hope that the temperature will drop soon. It still hasn’t been as hot as last year but the mosquitoes continue to be out of control. I didn’t go toContinue reading “Fairy Bee”

Goatweed Leafwing

We finally hit the triple digit temperatures here in central Oklahoma for the first time this year. For one day. Now, more rain is coming through and the temperature has dropped to the eighties. Last year, it was hotter and drier. I have been feeling good this week but had a lupus flare on ThursdayContinue reading “Goatweed Leafwing”