#beit alpha

It’s beginning to look a little like Halloween: 

Friday’s backyard garden harvest: 

We finished decorating on Saturday: 

I found a use for that concrete planter I found on the curb back in April: 

A mantis & her prey: 

The carpenter bee that is in flight was a male (you can’t see it from this angle but he has a white spot on his face). He was zooming in to make his move on that female (no white face mark). His technique was none too subtle in that it began with a head butt followed by slam dancing: 

With Autumn quickly approaching, our Beit Alpha cucumber in the backyard garden has increased its production: 

Thursday’s backyard garden harvest: 

We went to Plot 420 for harvesting & to plant some garlic. We had left some homemade compost out at the plot &, while scooping some out for the garlic planting, I found this five-line skink: 

Thursday’s Plot 420 harvest: 

Yep, it rained: 

Our Beit Alpha cucumber has decided the end is nigh: 

This volunteer sunflower had its leaves worn out by an unknown caterpillar: 

Friday’s backyard garden harvest. I like this arrangement. It is one part Cthulhu & one part Sumerian beard: 

When Lady Beetles attack: 

Milkweed bug. Generally speaking, insects named after the plant that they’re on usually means they’re a pest: 

Friday’s backyard garden harvest: 

Lost in ancient memories of thin cold air & softly chanted prayers: 

Wut?:

Monday’s backyard garden harvest: 

And so it begins: 

Wednesday backyard harvest, part 1: 

Volunteer sunflower: 

Our candy cane peppers are starting to make: 

Just a few hummingbird photos: 

Bees at sunset:

Spider on a wire: 

Wednesday backyard harvest, part 2: