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”
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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”
Pipevine Swallowtail
It has been another rainy week here in central Oklahoma. I didn’t go to the farm last week but I am planning to go on this Saturday again. The pear tree and the walnut tree are still on the balcony at my apartment. They aren’t getting much sun and look a little droopy. We willContinue reading “Pipevine Swallowtail”
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”
Little Yellow
It rained quite a bit this week and the temperature dropped. Since the rain stopped, the weather has been great for working in the garden. We went to the farm yesterday and I pulled weeds for a long time. My boyfriend bought me three more plants this week because there was a Labor Day saleContinue reading “Little Yellow”
Monarchs
We had a rainy week in central Oklahoma and I had to bring my aloe vera inside for a few days. It is a succulent and doesn’t need to get too much water. My apartment balcony garden is doing well with the cooler temperatures and humidity. The nicotiana, zinnias, and marigolds continue to bloom. TheContinue reading “Monarchs”
Aloe Vera
It rained a bit earlier this week and we had a brief power outage. It is supposed to rain again for the next four days and the temperature is expected to drop a lot in central Oklahoma. I didn’t visit the farm last weekend but I am planning to go this Saturday and the followingContinue reading “Aloe Vera”
Gulf Fritillary
The weather has continued to be hot and humid here in central Oklahoma this week. It is cooling down a bit and it seems that it might rain again this week. We did not visit the farm this week and we are planning to go again on the 30th. I will be doing some moreContinue reading “Gulf Fritillary”
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”
Paper Wasp
It has been a very hot week here in central Oklahoma. It hasn’t rained at all this week and the UV has been high. I usually check the UV when I go out because high UV can make my lupus flare up. I have been watering my balcony garden daily but it is still lookingContinue reading “Paper Wasp”
Lisa Ledbetter 