a walk round the yard

The week of rains around July 4 really helped me out.  My rainwater tanks with capacity of 6,000 gals were empty and I was planning to pump from a disused well, when the rains arrived.  Solid drenching rains and my tanks are full. The Rose of Sharon hibiscus is in flower again - it must produce prolific pollen since all types of insects visit it, though the most industrious as usual are the bumblebee.  I was sorry to read that raised temps are adversely affecting them. Between Read more [...]