Cathy Barron

Those AI data centers aren’t gonna power themselves….

The real mystery behind any heist is what happens to the loot afterwards.

Stardew Valley. Completely age-appropriate for younger kids and yet the mystery of the mayors underwear and how it wound up in Marnie’s bedroom will keep the adults entertained for hours. No ads, no Internet needed to play. It’s my go to game to keep the grandkids occupied.

If you think coffee is expensive now just wait…

I expect we will see more of these. Now that they have their abortion laws, tax cuts, and a gerrymandered perpetual majority they want us to forget that they used Christian nationalism, eugenics, misogyny, white supremacy and culture wars to get there.

You could be composted. I used to think I wanted to be cremated, but now I think composting may be the way to go.

Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) was a lovely human being who brought joy and laughter to millions of people. Please don’t malign his memory with the traitorous and evil waste of flesh that is Stephen Miller.

Yes! That’s it. We live near a pond so we get all sorts of beautiful visitors

Roll me over…. In the Clover! We seeded clover in the yard last year and it’s paying off in spades during the summer dearth where the nectar flow has stopped. Bees rely on transitional plants like clover, thistle, California, poppies lavender and dandelion to get us through. 🌺🌻🌿🌱🐝 #bloomscrolling

No danger here except to garden pests! Not friend shaped, but definitely friend.

When I first glanced over at the Cape Fuchsia I thought this was a weird hummingbird. It’s a really large member of the Dragonfly family called the Twelve-spotted skimmer. How lucky we are! 🌺🌿🌱🐝🦋 #bloomscrolling

Is there anything more fascinating than a bumblebee on a thistle? I keep allowing these “weeds” to grow in the garden despite my better judgement, but there’s no better late season bloom to transition the crew during the summer dearth 🌱🌿🪴🐝

Radio Garden Explore live radio by rotating the globe.

Can you get radio.garden where you are? No need to keep it local…

In the 70’s they were also suppressing the women’s rights movement. It wasn’t until 1972 that women won the right to have credit cards on their own.

Today’s pollinator: the Great Golden Digger Sand wasp. The Boo Radley of the wasp family, it eats grasshoppers and other garden pests and it pollinates as well! It’s a ground dweller, so leave plenty of leaf litter on the soil to provide habitat. I found this one on an onion blossom. 🐝🍃🌱🌿🪴🦟

I think this might be a leaf cutter bee, Found it earlier today on the erygnium. It’s such a marvel how these insects can fly so heavily laden down with pollen! 🪴🐝🌱🌿

I’m still waiting for my phone to realize that I’m a gardener and autocomplete Latin plant names…

Americone Dream is the best ice cream hands down and I will die on that hill…. What is your favorite flavor?

These are some of the most beautiful bumblebee pictures I’ve seen… I may have to start saving for a new camera.

That’s an amazing photograph. Golden bumblebees are my favorite. What kind of camera did you use?

GOLDEN Bumblebees on the Lavender! 🌱🌿🐝🌹🌺🌸🌷🌻🌼 #ASMR #bloomscrolling #bees #pollinators #gardening

That’s actually a good thing! Bumblebees are native; they’re responsible for pollinating the vast majority of the plant life around you. On the other hand, honeybees are imported livestock from Europe and while they are essential for agriculture they’re not nearly as productive as the natives.

Look at the pollen this bumblebee is wearing as it moves along the lavender…. 🌸🌿🌱🐝 #gardening #bees #pollinators #bloomscrolling

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A special request from @outlawails.bsky.social …. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme

Thank you so much. I’m no Monty Don, but my weedy little patch brings me joy….

A special request from @outlawails.bsky.social …. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme

I have a half an acre to plant. These are currently blooming in my garden.

Well, the language of flowers is filled with innuendo…

By special request from @buskettigirl.bsky.social , here is Foxglove, Snapdragon and Mint. 🌷🌻🥀🌱🍃🌿