Sunflower Es Morte

Well, the sunflowers died about a week after we applied the splint.





I replaced the sunflower with the Cyclops eye.

Sunflower Splint

We applied a splint to the bent sunflower today. Don't know if the lone sunflower will live much longer : (

Attack of the Squirrels!: Death of a Sunflower?

Well, the sunflower lasted about two days!
I found it bent over this morning--SQUIRRELS!!!!! (Yell like Captain Kirk, "Kahn!!!!!).


I may be able to put a splint on it. We'll see if it can be resurrected.

Sunflower Cyclops Scarecrow

Well, the first sunflower opened up this morning. I put a cyclops scarecrow eye on the plant to ward off squirrels.













This probably won't work, as those pesky squirrels usually bite the sunflower heads off rather quickly.

Will the squirrels foil my garden plans again!

The clock is ticking...

Mr. Honey Bee Goes to Work

Sidewalk Stream

Here's a bit of video I shot the day after it rained and rained and rained and...

Guggenheim Birdhouse Homage

Given that I love Frank Lloyd Wright's design of the Guggenheim art museum in New York, NY, I made a bird house as a homage.

I took the picture on the left in June of '03 during a trip to NYC.

The bird house is not an exact replica, but hopefully a family of birds will dig it and move in!