tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post1019424591394126543..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: Focus On the GardenBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-26656993534746056402009-09-12T17:49:47.063-05:002009-09-12T17:49:47.063-05:00WF--I always forget the name of this garden spider...WF--I always forget the name of this garden spider, so there you go. We have two now, and some other big fat brown ones that make huge webs out floating six feet off the house. Remarkable this time of year. Do spiders hibernate or die off?Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-21615349532357802902009-09-12T14:36:39.607-05:002009-09-12T14:36:39.607-05:00The big black and yellow spider is Argiope auranti...The big black and yellow spider is Argiope aurantia, aka "the writing spider." It gets that name because the web has a characteristic feature (known as stabilimenta) that looks like handwriting. Think of them as an eight-legged muse!Wild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-49574186943893747942009-08-25T11:40:27.158-05:002009-08-25T11:40:27.158-05:00James--I had no idea fennel was considered invasiv...James--I had no idea fennel was considered invasive out west! I hear butterfly bush can also be a problem, but here in the middle where it freezes hard, no big deal. Glad you can still get your swallowtail fix, though.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-56725184001888777222009-08-24T22:58:44.841-05:002009-08-24T22:58:44.841-05:00I miss my fennel and the caterpillars that take ad...I miss my fennel and the caterpillars that take advantage of its forage. In these parts the fennel is considered uber invasive and so I've resisted planting it. There's a canyon nearby with colonies of escaped fennel, and fortunately it's near enough to me that the swallowtails can find me some of these afternoons.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-49866033149128140382009-08-24T13:48:29.395-05:002009-08-24T13:48:29.395-05:00Jodi--Aspera it is! You should really carry a flas...Jodi--Aspera it is! You should really carry a flashlight with you in the barn, you know, if only for the fear of spiders. I would!<br />Pam--You talk to things inyour garden too? I don't like seeing bees in webs, but so far this year, so good for me.<br />MBT--No no no! Spider!!Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-16479351483828954972009-08-24T00:41:30.045-05:002009-08-24T00:41:30.045-05:00I would've rooted for the mantis. I hate spide...I would've rooted for the mantis. I hate spiders. I know, I know, good in the garden and all that jazz but still...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-85279306767277667042009-08-23T21:29:20.671-05:002009-08-23T21:29:20.671-05:00Yep, enlarging that dragonfly was indeed worth it....Yep, enlarging that dragonfly was indeed worth it.<br /><br />Spiders are just everywhere here too - I watched one (off and on) today eat a huge beatle - and I swear the spider doubled in size afterwards. One web caught some bees - I don't see that often (and don't like it too much). I caught myself saying 'excuse me' after I damaged part of a web today - that felt pretty silly.Pamhttp://www.talesfromthelaboratory.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-9298218369822989092009-08-21T23:27:10.725-05:002009-08-21T23:27:10.725-05:00Yuck, spiders! Normally I'm pretty spider tole...Yuck, spiders! Normally I'm pretty spider tolerant, but I went into the barn tonight to get the horse's leadline and walked into a huge spiderweb with corresponding large spider. In the dark. Ugh. They're on my not-pleased with list for the time being. <br />The kitten video is hilarious. And the liatris, I think it's possibly Rough Blazing Star, Liatris aspera? It looks like the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-90599319485816024512009-08-21T21:27:26.679-05:002009-08-21T21:27:26.679-05:00Teza--That blue is really a knockout this year, th...Teza--That blue is really a knockout this year, the first it's blooming--more in the pipeline, too. My buddleja grow well here. I do have them on a soutehrn exposure though, just in case it's a bad winter. For me, it's also essential to plant them in spring ASAP.<br />Layanee--I don't know why people even bother with dogs. Oh.... :)<br />OB--I'm pretty sure I got mine from Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-62571320581624373912009-08-21T07:30:00.823-05:002009-08-21T07:30:00.823-05:00Everything looks wonderful!The shot of the dragonf...Everything looks wonderful!The shot of the dragonfly is excellent, too! Love the sage Benjamen...Mine isn't blooming yet (I have the species). Has yours seeded itself? Do let it go to seed. I can't grow caryopteris at all...the poor drainage and less then full sun does it in! Oh to have the deep clay soils of the prairie! Sigh!<br /><br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-37450718828302996822009-08-21T01:25:41.670-05:002009-08-21T01:25:41.670-05:00what you're calling Nekan sage looks like the ...what you're calling Nekan sage looks like the Blue Sage or Salvia azurea I have grown from seed in my yard in Minneapolis. It is just starting to bloom and gets over 4 feet tall and can take the heat and dry. I got the seed from Prairie Moon Nursery in Winona, MN and it is very easy to grow from seed. Their catalog says the seed is from Southern Missouri. The Liatris you wonder about may be Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668953843259894555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-88740161759569392882009-08-20T17:14:29.731-05:002009-08-20T17:14:29.731-05:00Beautiful photos! I will have to try the Nekan sag...Beautiful photos! I will have to try the Nekan sage! Where can I find it/buy it?Olive Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587030960359090523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-45811795771912973152009-08-19T22:26:40.512-05:002009-08-19T22:26:40.512-05:00That was well worth the 'click' on that dr...That was well worth the 'click' on that dragonfly. What big eyes! Too funny that video with the cat mittens.Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-16511241119385487002009-08-19T20:13:20.753-05:002009-08-19T20:13:20.753-05:00Benjamin:
I enjoy the Nekan sage - wish I could gr...Benjamin:<br />I enjoy the Nekan sage - wish I could grow more as perennials, especially with a blue of this hue! Here, Caryopteris is much hardier than Buddleja, which I finally gave up trying to over winter. - does it ( Buddleja) grow well for you there? Strange how Zone 5 can fluctuate so much. Thanks for visiting... glad I don't have grasshoppers big enough to devour my Thalictrum! Hope Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734807639763465706noreply@blogger.com