MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS

Sunday, March 20, 2022

On March 10, when I looked out of the bedroom window I saw a 'Confederate Condor' on our lawn...

Of course I'm referring to the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)!

Not the best image through the window and I certainly did try to get outside for a better view, through the back door from our Rose Suite...

But as soon as they hear something, they're gone! –

Sure glad I managed to capture this short video!

And this is what it was 'snacking' on... a dead squirrel.

Turkey vultures only eat carrion so something else caught this squirrel.

We do have a big owl nearby, hear him/her hoot in the evening.

After cutting down trees, we both prefer to let the wood naturally decompose in our wood garden.

Husband Pieter took these photos of such an old tree being decomposed on December 4, 2021.

What you see in these photos are Turkey tail or Trametes versicolor.

Another perfect example of how mushrooms digest lignin and cellulose in nature.

Everything in nature has its function and so the cycle of life gets closed.

Do you have any variety of mushrooms in your garden?

Wishing you a Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Holding our Tiggy-Tiger girl and wearing my sewing creation (jacket) wearing my Rose Jewelry, ring and bracelet.

Pieter wearing his Irish Blarney Castle Sweater that we bought while doing consulting in Ireland.

Wearing my Irish Blarney Castle Sweater...

Are you wearing anything green today?