Good mornooning everyone. I shall mostly be watching tennis today. Have a good Wednesday all 
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Ben02
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Thank you Linda, pesticides are big concern for me after an incident that happened a couple months ago, luckily no harm was done. I shall follow your advice
Our hardy “Lord Baltimore” hibiscus must have gotten jealous of all the CDR talk of flowers and decided this morning to pop out a display of color on its own!
First two flowers of the year...(they usually open o/a 1July, so a tad late!)
First two flowers of the year...(they usually open o/a 1July, so a tad late!)
Ben, do you have a B&M store near you. I bought a hibiscus plant from there. It was about £1.99. I’m growing it on in my garden, it is about 15 inches tall now and looking healthy. I will cover it with a cloche during winter.
Ben02
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Yes, I am considering taking the plunge into mantis care. That enclosure you showed was from Bugsincyberspace, ive been talking to him about mantis care recently on Instagram. He is a very knowledgeable entomologist and he keeps loads of insects.
Good morning and Happy Wednesday all!
@CathieG My doorstop visitor finally showed up again. I was worried that it was taboo when I told you about him but He was there first thing this morning when I let the dog out to pee.
@CathieG My doorstop visitor finally showed up again. I was worried that it was taboo when I told you about him but He was there first thing this morning when I let the dog out to pee.
Gorgeous!! Much more velvety looking than my red one.
Awe, he is soooooo cute!!Good morning and Happy Wednesday all!
@CathieG My doorstop visitor finally showed up again. I was worried that it was taboo when I told you about him but He was there first thing this morning when I let the dog out to pee.
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Here’s my pink chiffon rose of Sharon.. it blooms like crazy and the tortoises get them as fast as the can grow. I pull leaves from them every other week as well..
Here is a cutting that I stuck in the ground this year. It surprised me with the green leaves about a week ago it is supposed to be the hardy variety but it looks nothing like the rose of Sharon or the tropical?? 
it is supposed to be the hardy variety but it looks nothing like the rose of Sharon or the tropical??
Here is a cutting that I stuck in the ground this year. It surprised me with the green leaves about a week ago
Interesting. You’re right, those few leaves don’t look “hibiscusy” or like “rose of sharon”. Let the mystery begin.
I’m off this morning to kayak the water portion of Kenilworth Botanic Gardens, right down the road and just north of DC. It’s Lotus and Water Lilly blossom season, so we are hoping to find some wonderful blooms.
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C., and the Maryland state border. Nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River and directly west of the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens preserves a plethora of rare waterliliesand lotuses in the cultivated ponds near the river. The park also contains the Kenilworth Marsh, the only remaining tidal marsh in Washington, D.C. and an adjacent recreational area.
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C., and the Maryland state border. Nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River and directly west of the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens preserves a plethora of rare waterliliesand lotuses in the cultivated ponds near the river. The park also contains the Kenilworth Marsh, the only remaining tidal marsh in Washington, D.C. and an adjacent recreational area.
I like that one.
Ben02
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Look at those shiny eyes!Good morning and Happy Wednesday all!
@CathieG My doorstop visitor finally showed up again. I was worried that it was taboo when I told you about him but He was there first thing this morning when I let the dog out to pee.
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I don't recognize those leaves either, AND I see a pill bug.Here is a cutting that I stuck in the ground this year. It surprised me with the green leaves about a week ago
I just had a thought, that the reason why you have so very many sites to go Kayaking is because it is so rainy by you.
Meaning that if you move away you just might end up with less sites to go kayaking.
I don't recognize those leaves either, AND I see a pill bug.
I’ve got those under every nook and cranny [emoji23]
My wife and I were having a disagreement about my beard. She wants it shaved off I don't.
So with any good marriage we compromised.
So with any good marriage we compromised.
