RE: peppers/butterflies/mosquitoes and tomatos and a hawk in the backyard!

Well, the mosquitos have been here for a couple weeks- hypothetically this
is going to be our year for West Nile virus to make it to own locale. We'll
see- of course I've been bit- I've been outside haven't I?
I also planted the peppers (except the habanero- will wait a few weeks on
that one), tomatos, ambrosia melon and lemon cukes.  Oh, and I got a couple
of soybean plants too- just for fun!
Butterflies are back here too.  But, oddly, my hummers have gone somewhere
else.  They are usually here all year- but I haven't seen one for a couple
weeks now.  Food is in the feeder, but no hummers.
Our excitement for the evening was a Harris' hawk in the backyard hunting.
He didn't catch anything.  I bet he's hungry- they've paved over so much
land here, that I can't imagine he has much grazing space anymore.
The weather is gorgeous though.

Theresa

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Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 8:00 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: [CHAT] peppers/butterflies/mosquitoes


Well lots of activity in the garden today.  Got all the peppers
&basil
in
the lasagna bed.  Planted a bunch of white verbena to replace the white
pansies
that are starting to fade.  Planted some lovely Persian Shield in a pot on
the
porch
which is gorgeous stuff!   Hummers are back according to Elaine, she's seen
one
already.  The tiger swallowtails and black swallowtails are back and
beautiful!
Only downside was, also got bit by the first mosquito of the season.
Started
spreading
the lava sand, did major weeding and watered all day since we didn't get the
rain
they were calling for - act surprised.  Got some goodies at the nursery for
folks
at work that Home Depot doesn't carry and dug up some more goodies here for
giveaways.
Had to slow down around seven when the back started to give me fits.  Hope
everyone
had fun at the flower show!

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A

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