Traffic blows!

Sick

I love the ocean!

suck it Eriogonum

I turned in my thesis today. At about 4pm. I am now a Master of Science. How I hated you Eriogonum these past few weeks. How you made me work 14 hours a day so I can finish writing about you. I felt like this bug, just sitting there sucking on your nectar.
Well all of that is over. I have my life back. I can come home from work and do whatever I want. I have no idea where to begin!

Mobile garden

Living here in the big city space can be limited. Many of us don't have the luxury of a yard to plant a garden or stretch out on a hammock. Sometimes you have to get creative.

I have been watching this truck come into bloom for the past few months. I even see the guy watering his truck sometimes on my way to my car in the morning. I hope he doesn't loose his yield to grazers!

How come I never blog...

Because I am in jail. Thesis jail. Hopefully I get released soon.

Verbascum blattaria

The Plant of The Week has been lacking on my blog these days. Most flowers have done their thing for the year and I haven't seen anything new in quite some time. Luckily this week I found something worthy of keying out. Verbascus blatteria or Moth mullen in the Scrophulariaceae family. I knew the more common wolly mullen but I have never seen this species.

The key was quick. This baby is a non-native in California. It has very pretty purple filaments which are hairy and distinctive. Enjoy!

Nation,

I am part of the movement. I received a bracelet for my birthday!

thanks Nate and Courtney