Monthly Archives: July 2010

This moth has it just about right:  stay very, very still and don’t do much of anything.  That seems to be the only way to deal with the relentless soaring temperatures these days. We’ve been seeing a lot of these … Continue reading →

The early arrival of  hot weather around here cut into the flower-blooming season. It also hastened the formation of seed pods seen dangling from an ancient wisteria vine clinging to the garage. Wisteria, a member of the pea family, reseeds … Continue reading →

We got a good soaking rain after weeks of blistering heat that shriveled corn stalks and found us here at the inn watering several hours a day. While mature trees – and there are many on our property – have … Continue reading →