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Mustard Green Bolting

Posted on March 3, 2013 by demintedmint

Been growing some mustard greens throughout the winter for my bearded dragon.  I transplanted 4 of them late fall then some creature nibbled most of the leaves away; however, 2 plants came back.  And now one has decided to send … Continue reading →

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Differences in f-stop

Posted on February 24, 2013 by demintedmint

The following 3 pictures were all taken exactly the same, except I changed the f-stop.  I was wanting to capture the single branch in the foreground, and had to blur out the branches in the background for this subject to … Continue reading →

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Easy, Appealing Plant Markers for the Garden

Posted on February 17, 2013 by demintedmint

Ever so slowly I have been adding new plants to the flower bed in front of my house since August.  Being winter, it currently looks like a flower graveyard: bright yellow tags describing what those crumbling brown twigs should be. … Continue reading →

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Exploring My Yard

Posted on February 10, 2013 by demintedmint

Saturday was beautiful so my cats and I went outside for some fresh air. While outside, I decided to check on the fungi that I had photographed 20 days earlier.  I didn’t expect most of them to still be there. … Continue reading →

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Fungi in my Backyard

Posted on February 8, 2013 by demintedmint

I have a fairly large obsession with photographing fungi.  Oddly enough, I seemed to have not shared any of this obsession with y’all – when I searched for “fungi” on my site, no posts popped up! Well, let’s change that. … Continue reading →

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Losing Our Heritage: Demolishing Historical Houses

Posted on January 29, 2013 by demintedmint

Living near a research-based industrial park means that development never stops.  Workers are ceaselessly plowing down chunks of forest and rearranging the red clay for some future building complex.  Sometimes it is a ploy to lure another customer, while the … Continue reading →

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WPC: Renewal At Lake Betz

Posted on November 11, 2012 by demintedmint

In the RTP near the cluster of Cisco buildings is a little lake known as Lake Betz. A body of water this size, in which you can see it all from one spot, is a pond in my opinion, but … Continue reading →

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Jade News: The Story of Big Mama

Posted on November 4, 2012 by demintedmint

Jades are my first true love.  I have already written in detail about that affair. Currently though, my jade collection seems to be dwindling, and shape-shifting as well.  I don’t have the best growing conditions for my jades to thrive, … Continue reading →

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Frost Advisory, Impetuous Kittens, and Curious Cocoons

Posted on October 31, 2012 by demintedmint

Happy Halloween everybody!  I was supposed to be seeing Adventure Club tonight, but that fell through.  Alas, another evening at home. The weather man is calling for a frost tonight, and thankfully I remembered to rescue all my houseplants summering … Continue reading →

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Fall Revival

Posted on October 24, 2012 by demintedmint

This past weekend I went to visit my brothers in the mountains (Asheville, NC).  It was a great time to visit because of the leaves changing colours, and the Orionids meteor shower.  The weather was just about perfect. I have … Continue reading →

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