Archive for July, 2008

Housekeeping

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

I should mention that some entries are goofily categorized because of a bug in WordPress version 2.6 (category IDs were retained, but the names were wiped out). My fault, too—should have backed up everything, not just posts.
I’ve begun recategorization, but it will take a while. Am beginning from the present and working back. (This entry [...]

Hummingbird activity

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

The female Ruby-throated Hummingbird was in the backyard this morning nectaring on Swamp Milkweed. A second hummer flew in, either an immature male or another female. This means that there are at least three of them in the area. There was some aggression and chasing. I’m not sure which won the scuffle.
The cannas in [...]

A rainy day in late July

Friday, July 25th, 2008

As Chuck said in reply to my complaint that I had so much to do I didn’t know where to start, “Then it doesn’t matter where you start.” I’m not completely persuaded he’s right about that, but I guess that starting here after an eight-month hiatus is as good as anyplace.
I haven’t done much [...]