or Okay after Sandy
As everyone knows, this has been the week of Frankenstorm Sandy. I was able to get out and explore a few days before she came, and I went out today in her remnants of cold rain to access the damage. We were very lucky that the only real effects we had from the storm were a few downed branches. My thoughts are with those who were not so fortunate.
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| These mums were covered with flies and bees*. However, the flies were too fast for me to get a picture. |
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| This Virginia Creeper added some welcome color to this tangle of briars and vines. |
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| Hydrangea |
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| Ward surveying one of downed branches from Sandy. |
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| Of course the storm brought down lots of leaves. |
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| These are pictures of the same mushrooms taken several days apart. The blue one appeared after the storm. |
* Please forgive me if this is a wasp. I know that wasps and bees are not the same thing, I just don't know how to tell them apart.
I'm glad that you didn't suffer much damage there. My heart breaks for the folks who really lost a lot.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have had a similar experience to us here in the storm. I'm glad you missed the major damage.
ReplyDeleteYour mushroom is gorgeous. I don't eat them, and wouldn't know what was safe to pick, but this year I have seen so many interesting types of mushrooms, I didn't know there were so many and how beautiful some can be.
I did a little Googling trying to find out what caused the incredible green color in the mushroom and didn't have any luck. I think I'll send a picture to some friends I have that grow mushrooms to see what they have to say.
DeleteLovely photos!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are 'okay after the Sandy' too and the aftermath wasn't too bad for you.
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