Not Doing a Lot

Posted on by Julia

June 5, 2026

Between May 20th and May 24th, I made an effort to stop pushing myself too hard.

I walked around the yard a couple of times each day in between rainstorms to get my walking in. It started raining in May 21 and rained on and off until May 24.

Here are some pictures I took.

Another Spinless Caper Bush Bloom
Floating Primrose
First Bean Flowers
Pipevine Swallowtail Flying
Pipevine Swallowtail

The butterfly may be a spicebush swallowtail. I was not able to get a clear enough view to tell. The spicebush and pipevine swallowtails are very similar. The pipeline swallowtails are toxic while the spicebush swallowtails are harmless mimics.

Daylilies
Magnolia Blossom Peas
Magnolia Blossom Pead
Indigo Bunting
Sad Rhubarb
Alpine Strawberries
Storm Clouds
Chopped Weeds Are Back
Squirrel in Back Field
Squirrel Table
Saturn aka Flat Peach

We did have sunshine break through the clouds between thunderstorms, rain showers, and drizzle with fog.

We didn’t have any nice sunsets during the rainy time.

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  2. Isn’t nature funny that one butterfly is toxic and the other a harmless mimic? I know the harmless mimic is protected by looking like the toxic one, but it’s just a puzzle to me!

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    1. Thanks! I don’t know what has happened to my rhubarb. It was looking beautiful then bam! Wilted and dying. The fire ants didn’t help.

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I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. We bought a ranch house on a hill in the middle of five acres. We are working on creating our homestead. I love cooking and enjoy sharing recipes. I am also an artist and I’ll share my current projects. Reading is my favorite hobby.