Sun Setting On Our Field, by Rainer
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How
Did the rose
Ever open its heart

And give this world
All its
Beauty?

It felt the encouragement of light
Against its
Being,

Otherwise,
We all remain

Too

Frightened

-Hafiz

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Bloom Day, February 15, 2009

Ornamental kale

Rosemary

Daisy
Favas, now covered in aphids and ready to be turned into the ground. Lots of ladybugs here, too.

Wild radish. Now we know thanks to plant experts Birgit and Melissa


White borage

Blue borage

Fruiting lichen

Thanks, Melissa and Birgit, for information and plants today and in years past!