Cut Care Confirmation
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| In my last post I gave you 7 tips for keeping cut flowers fresh. Most unusual was #7 ... Add aspirin to the water. I purchased the flowers above at the Farmer's Market last Saturday. This is how they looked yesterday (Thursday). Looking good to me for 5 days. |
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| Fall colors are underway. Love this leaf! |
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| Most of the plant was was looking done, but a couple of blooms were still brilliant. |
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| Could this be true? Google says this: Urine has nitrogen and minerals that will kill carnivorous plants. Golly, I thought the neighbor was being mean. Guess not. |
Critter Watch
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| Male Anna's Hummingbird at my feeder. -- See lots more critters at Saturday's Critters -- |
Sky Watch
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| Looking over the Marina, across Puget Sound, to the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Wildfire smoke colors the sky. |
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| Unusual ... the setting sun highlights wind-blown rain falling from a cloud. |
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| Strange photo of the sun setting behind the Olympic Mountains on this smoky day, September 6, 2024. |
Ship Watch
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| US Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR returning to home port, Seattle. |
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| Fully loaded CMA CGM Container ship arriving Seattle |
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| Sailboats on Puget Sound |
Climate Watch
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| Washington Post, September 6, 2024 It was plenty hot in Seattle, for sure. |
Closing thought ...
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| Confucius |
