Nanaboo Being in Baton Rouge, you are more likely to have hummers during very early spring when migration starts (end of Feb. early March) until early May and then again once fall migration gets underway. You may also be able to attract winter hummers by keeping a feeder or two up during the winter. Our members on my other forum from the NO/Metarie area have their hummer hayday during the fall and winter and plan their gardens for bloomers during that time of the year. Feel free to contact me for more info. Penny

Hey guys! Well, another gray day on the island, but Peg's post has got me thinking that I'll take a break and get some fresh air on the roof. Glad you are getting out of the hole the contractor dug for you! We had the contractor underprice our house by so much that we have been struggling to hang onto it. At the end of this month, we will know whether we can keep it or put it on the market... The office is kind of closed today since I'm the only one here, so wore trainers (tennies?...sneakers?...whatever everyone calls them...) to work, a tee shirt, and a hoodie. It's pretty amazing how clothes determine the amount of movement I do. I am all energized to file, clean the office and get things in order! ---Uh, wait, since DH is gone today, it MIGHT be THAT too! lol. Besh....((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))) Wodka - HUGS! Hope you are getting your walks in. Maddie: Keep on truckin', girl. I am planning a trip to another island. Getting away - even to another island - is a break from routine and work. And an excuse to explore and WALK! We're coming up on the weekend - WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?

Good pictures. I think these are called Sun Dogs. We see them down this way once in a while, too. I don't know how to send a link to a web site, but just type 'sun dogs' into your browser and you will get explanations of them.

I've got some 'Aurora' coming! Quite excited about this whole honeyberry/haskap thing, I must say. Somewhat surprisingly, to me anyway, Haskapcentral proposes 'Aurora' as a good pollenizer for any of its 'Gem' series. I say surprising only in the sense that, for a variety with as good fruit quality as 'Aurora' is said to have, one might think the relationship would be the other way around. As a practical matter, it doesn't matter. All plants will be picked as appropriate so it's not as though the 'Auroras' would be wasted. In fact, I went with a 2 to 1 ration of 'Indigo Gem' to 'Aurora' for this initial planting but I may well reverse that ratio next year or whenever I get more. Also def. going to make a run for bare-root starters next time around. Ordered too late-they were sold out of BR-so had to go with the rather spendy little starter plugs. That's OK as this is just my initial planting, and the overall cost is not major. But should I make the plunge and go bigger next year, will def. be doing that. In fact, when my starters come, which looks to be early next week, I'm going to pot them up at home and grow them on for the summer. If they've bulked up enough by fall, into their permanent homes they will then go. That gives me all summer to prepare their place up at the tree ranch. +oM