a man and his hoe

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Tag: iris

  • After a Morning Shower

    The Stewartia 夏椿 is opening its flowers this dewy morning. This is a tree that is beautiful year round. In the fall, the leaves are a dazzling red. In the winter, the silvery bark stands out.

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    The Styrax (Snowbell) エゴノキ is also opening up its fragrant flowers.

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    And the Iris are always spectacular, especially covered with drops of rain. It’s a great morning to do chores like scooping duckweed out of the pond for the chickens, planting beans and corn, weeding, and just being outdoors.

  • Iris, Wysteria, and Babies

    It’s Iris and Wysteria season, a terrific time of the year to be outdoors.

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    It’s an auspicious day to be born. These chicks are just hours old, safe and snug with their mother. The clutch is due tomorrow so these two are on the early side.

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    It’s a day for making a fuss. Hazel is making a fuss, but so many hens do after they’ve laid an egg. I guess if we had something as large as an egg coming out of our butt, we’d want to talk about it too.

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    It’s a day for temporary art. The alcove in the entry way is a handy place to display eggs gathered this afternoon.

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