I cut my Stella d'oro daylily down a couple of weeks ago. I noticed today that it was blooming again. Guess it didn't want to give up. Kittywhiskers

While on a hike recently I noticed what looked like black charring around the base of several beech trees, that looked at first like someone had intentionally tried to start a fire at the base of these large trees. In each case though there was a white fuzzy/fluffy branch above the "char" mark. If you made a loud noise, the fluff started rippling in the breeze, except there was no breeze. I looked them up after getting home and they are Beech blight aphids AKA Boogie woogie bugs for their rhythmic dance behavior, and the "charring" on the ground is a sooty mold that grows on their poop.

A pic my BIL sent to me.... Happy Halloween! :O)

Some pictures from Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast. Haystack Rock