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to the universe than that of an oyster.


Better Cup Campaign @ Starbucks HeadQuarters

11/29/2017

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Who?

11/28/2017

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Bird Clock

11/28/2017

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New VisitorS

11/27/2017

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Mystery solved: Towhee

11/25/2017

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Backyard Feeder Birdies

11/24/2017

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Seen at feeder:
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
Steller’s jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
Rufous-sided Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
House sparrow, Passer domesticus

Seen in backyard:
Anna’s Hummingbird, Calypte anna
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos

Looking out for other NW backyard birds:
Pine siskin, Spinus pinus
Townsend’s Warbler, Setophaga townsendi
Downy woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
Bewick’s Wren, Thryomanes bewickii
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
House finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
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Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus 
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Thankful To be like a tree

11/24/2017

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for all the wonderful opportunities this year gave me. For doing meaningful work. For inspiring friends. For healthy kids. For curious minds. For a great neighborhood. For community.
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IVY Pulling with the Kids

11/24/2017

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Work Party

11/19/2017

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jungle

11/17/2017

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Tiny Oak

11/15/2017

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The summer was dry and most of my little berry bushes didn't make it through. We were gone for a whole month and couldn't take care of them.

When we restarted the restoration I found this tiny little plant making it's way towards the sky.

It's somewhat on my main restoration path, so I try to protect it with sticks.

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wander with friends @ seward Park

11/15/2017

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Madrona

11/11/2017

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Deciduous trees sprout new leaves in the spring and then drop them in the fall.  Coniferous trees are evergreen and hold their needles all year around.  Those are standard tree rules.  

But the 
Pacific Madrona (Arbutus menziesii) breaks those rules.  They are evergreens, deciduous trees that stay in leaf year around.

Actually, Madronas do drop their leaves, but not at the usual time.  Like other deciduous trees, they sprout new leaves in the spring.  Then in midsummer, the one year old leaves turn yellow and drop and that is happening right now.  

Rhododendrons are 
cousins of Madronas, and do this as well, but they will drop their two year old leaves in the summer.  Although the Madrona looks like a tree, it really behaves more like a large evergreen shrub.
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Plants Arrive

11/8/2017

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Scat

11/7/2017

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Very furry, grey-ish-green.
​Because of fur, probably not domestic dog.
Duwamish greenbelt
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Larvae Tracks

11/7/2017

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Signs: Feathers

11/7/2017

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Fall day, Duwamish green belt
Size 1 inch and smaller semiplume
Very fluffy, downy, and small, so most likely body feather
Grey after feather and white barbs
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Mystery Plant

11/7/2017

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At the South Seattle College Arboretum I saw this very different looking plant. I tried to figure out how to google this plant. Big leaves. Pineapple like stalk. Spiky. Zucchini leaves. Fluffy white pink flower. Exotic. I don't know how, but I found it.

Here is a more professional description:
Giant Rhubarb is a unique offering that produces whopping 6′ leaves that are distinctively patterned with deep veins and coarsely toothed edges. This exotic focal point is ideal for damp or boggy spots. ​The underside of the leaf and the whole stalk have spikes on them. In early summer it bears tiny red-green flowers in conical branched panicles, followed by small, spherical fruit. However, it is primarily cultivated for its massive leaves.

Wikipedia
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Spongy Thing

11/7/2017

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Sponge mushroom
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West Duwamish

11/7/2017

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ChickaDee

11/5/2017

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Work Party

11/5/2017

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Removed a bunch of ivy along the north edge. Thanks for Zac and his Dad for coming out on this rainy day and for Shelly bringing us hot cocoa for break.
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Green Seattle Day 2017 @ Camp Long

11/4/2017

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Made a trip to Camp Long for Green Seattle Day, helped with registration, Tim gave a short speech, 5 big volunteer groups (a brewery, P4tP, WSHS, a law firm) planted lots of new plants:
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One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

11/2/2017

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I spent a fabulous weekend with my Tracking friends in the Oregon Dunes and wanted to take a hand of sand with me to Seattle to put in my tracking sand pit in the backyard. When I was driving home on the I-5 I remembered, but it was already too late to turn around and go back for a hand full of sand.

Tonight after taking a hot shower I wanted to cozy up in my PJs and warm socks, but my socks felt like another pair of socks were left in there and it felt the opposite of cozy. I decided to do something about it and once I turned these socks inside out all the sand from the Dunes dumped onto my bedroom floor. It was about a hand full of sand and I got to move it in my backyard sand pit. 

A wish come true... 
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Did my Hive check today

11/2/2017

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and look what I found. A varroa mite in it's glory. Unfortunately I lost most of my testing sample and could not really count them. 

Also, the bees are doing okay, but not as great as I was hoping. I took pictures of each frame but haven't uploaded them yet. They got really angry with me after frame 4 and also didn't seem to like the powdered bees I put back in the hive. They kicked out at least 2 of them. I am not sure if they kicked them out because they didn't clean themselves up or if they didn't like the smell. I thought it would be fantastic for them to be covered in sugar and to find a punch of sugar in their home.
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