The weather is continuing to be very hot and dry in central Oklahoma. We are still over 100°F here and this is unusually hot for this time of year. The severe drought is really affecting the trees and grass in the area. We are still dealing with a lot of grasshoppers in the garden. SomeContinue reading “Bramble wasp”
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Blonde Jumping Spider
Hello again from the very hot state of Oklahoma. We are still in a heat wave this week and our temperature today was 109° F or 42° C. It does look like there’s some rain in the forecast for this week so I am hoping the temperatures will drop soon. We are also in aContinue reading “Blonde Jumping Spider”
Hibiscus 🌺
The heat wave continues in central Oklahoma for now. It has continued to be hot and dry here all week. I am already hoping for an early autumn but it seems that summer is here to stay. The hot and dry weather here has caused a larger number of differential grasshoppers this year. They haveContinue reading “Hibiscus 🌺”
The Dog Days
This week has continued to be extremely hot and dry in Oklahoma. We have had 15 days over 100° F so far this year while last year only had 1 all summer. The forecast is looking like it will continue to be very hot and dry for the next few weeks. I really don’t likeContinue reading “The Dog Days”
Grasshopper swarm
Last week was the hottest week we have had since moving here to Oklahoma. All week it was over 102° F and dry. Fortunately, the temperature dropped on Saturday and it is a little bit cooler this week. Last week, I cooked a lot but this week it was too hot for cooking. My apartmentsContinue reading “Grasshopper swarm”
Wood Ear Mushroom
It was a very hot week in Oklahoma but it rained last night. The temperature was much cooler after the rain. My balcony garden is looking good and the zinnias are blooming. My boyfriend bought me a water dish for the animals and it is made of painted metal. It was so hot that theContinue reading “Wood Ear Mushroom”
Pineapple Lily
It has been hot this week and windy in central Oklahoma. We had heavy rain last night. A few plants and trees were knocked down. The mosquitoes are back and have been eating me up. I had a few garden surprises this week. First, there was a spotted bee balm which I don’t remember planting.Continue reading “Pineapple Lily”
Grape Leaffolder Moth
It has been a windy and rainy week here in central Oklahoma. We had a strong wind storm called a derecho that knocked over a lot of plants. There were a lot of tree branches and a few trees down as well. One tree at the farm narrowly missed the power line when it fell.Continue reading “Grape Leaffolder Moth”
Gladiolus
It has been a warm and windy week in central Oklahoma. There is expected to be some much needed rain here tonight. My balcony garden is looking good although it is needing more water than usual. We went to the farm on Thursday and I saw some more new plants. the I saw that theContinue reading “Gladiolus”
Sensitive Briar
It was a hot week in central Oklahoma and it ended with a little rain on the weekend. I saw my first pansy this week on the balcony. I was surprised as it has been a bit too hot for pansies. We had a busy week but we were able to go to the farmContinue reading “Sensitive Briar”
Lisa Ledbetter 