Spotted These

new pup(s) on my pot bound Clivia. Not sure about the brown one though.

Looks like a failed attempt and what looks like shriveled root off to the right,

without further investigation does not look good. But hey, there's it's backup

just below in all it's green wonder.

Which brings us to a repotting candidate. Has much Clivia's preference to be

pot bound to encouraging blooms. This specimen has been doing a great job

in that department.

Classic case of over spilling it's confines. A tornado of roots above ground anearly

running out of soil below. However the very possibility of getting more blooming

for at least a couple to three years more. Notice the berry like seed pods off to

left. Hope to harvest them in the upcoming months.

So why now, you might ask? Just, because and hey, I'm in that zone.

This picture shows off the ripening seeds better. Good thing my neighbor gave

me this heavy clay pot that help anchor this brute of beaut.

How can I forgot who I bought this from. A women named Holly and who also

is a fellow Yogi. Once a Yogi, always a Yogi.  Thank you Holly!

Tads Day Twentyeight

plus four makes twenty-four releases to date. Pictures to follow.

I had two releases today, first three are from this morning. Under the cover

of early morning darkness. Lighting provided by LA Keland Productions

of Lakeland, Fl. You got to love the convenience of portable LED lighting.

This is a fine example of amateur hiding in the urban jungle.

Maybe if I hide my head in the grass they won't see me. Almost, but not quite.

This one has a natural innate ability but still can spot you from above.

Which brings us to this evening's release of three more. Coinciding an

evening with light rain and thunder.

Where's my lighting crew when you need them. It must be in their contract about not

pulling a double in the middle of the week.

This striped wonder will represent the three of them that were released this evening.

As the two others signed a contract to not photographed in these unflattering

conditions,which brings this evening's total of twenty-seven.

Good job, all around. That's about a third that still in waiting to make this

phenomenal transition.

Black Lighted

Gotcha!  

Glow baby glow.

Can't find what's eating your plant? Throw some black light and see what

you couldn't see during the day.

The clear bottle in bedded in the soil glows greener than the giant green by day

horned tomato worm shown above in all it's  mischievous purple splendor.

Repotted White Orchid Tree

Would you look at those shadows being thrown down.

Nothing like a new tilt, offset, one small branch clipped back and a square pot

to give this gifted plant some swag.

Along with extended direct lighting should push this specimen into bloom.

Well, that's the plan and with good intentions.

Tads Day Twentyfour cont'd

One of several draw downs, low tide. I'm finding its a good time

to watch a froglet make a vertical climb to it's next stage.

This third batch is running anywhere from six to nine.

My added water level soon after a draw down is determined by

where a froglet might be positioned on the glass. As noted below,

also note the leviathan's tail to the lower left governing the tads

water level.

High Tide arrives.

Once again you can see the transitional froglet to the left determining

the water level. Will feed these lad tads once more before lights dim

for another day.

Tads Day Twenyfour

Between today my post brings a total of frogs released to fifteen. Also in

the same frame one more froglet found to be cannibalized.

Just hours ago this bronze frog gets it's freedom.

This one was corralled into a tiny jar so as not to risk releasing the others and

only for me to witness it's jump to it's next stage of existence.

Night before these pair of frogs get their opportunity to flee the coup,

Or so I thought, when I brought in this vessel back indoors, guess who I found

clinging to the outside of this vessel?

Hey, remember me?

One more profile before going back outdoors.

Now you know what it's like being on the other side of the glass.

Orchid Seed Pods

Second this has ever happened but not to this extent in size.

Getting my phone's camera to focus on said subjects is the current challenge.