Nice new finds Nate! The weeping green Picea pungens is a simular appaerence as your 'Sanctuary'...

when I was a student in Germany, I had a chance to visit the Black forest. I was astounded when I saw the large stands of picea abies. The species seems to have more variability among individuals than other species. I was also surprised because the entire forest consists mainly of pure picea abies, which gives the name to the forest. Are there any other conifers growing along, other that pinus sylvestris? It was due to that forest that my interest on conifers started. So sad that I cannot grow p abies here in the south west osprey

ESMERALDA was pretty thirsty tonight. I have water all over the pen in different containers besides this rubber tub. Gotta keep 'em hydrated in these triple digits! A buncha the girls foraging around... Gotta have the "chicken butt" shots!! They have the cutest butts... except when they get pasty butt like Josephine... GABRIELLA - one of my beautiful Brahmas. They are huge birds. I have a feeling when they start laying, their eggs will be bigger than Elvira's! More foraging... MORTICIA - Elvira's sister. She's my noisiest bird. She makes all sorts of sounds and practically yells. Sometimes she sounds like a dentist's drill buzzing... My best girl FREDERIKA (Fred). She sit's on me and sometimes falls asleep on my lap. She's so pretty. She has a bum foot and sorta limps when she walks, and waddles so funny when she runs. I love her to pieces!! ROSALINA & HENRIETTA. Miss H is molting on her neck right now, and most of her beard is plucked! Silly birds... GRISELDA (Grizzie) - the sweetest of my two Barred Rocks. Her sister Ezzie bites me.. hard... draws blood sometimes. But I still love her too. They're all my sweeties. I just love them so much. Best thing we ever did... besides growing roses....

Mbug, I was wondering about the one in the picture titled “This is a large center one coming out into the yard“ if you don’t mind? The hosta that looks blue and yellow and is the one next to the heuchera. Thanks! I do love the Stag‘s Leap though. Never seen/heard of it. It is gorgeous.