# dahlia (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dahlia. Page: Feed: --- ## [Well met](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/well-met.html) _2026-08-21 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ It was another hot day. I was out by the dam on Upper Campbell Lake, and the sun was vicious. When I stopped in a bit of shade on the trail, there was a robin resting under the leaves a couple of steps away. And she didn't mind my company; I sat on my log, she sat on hers; we're fellow shade lovers. Robin with crisp, toasted leaves underfoot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hacía calor. Yo andaba cerca de la… ## [The Road to Hill Top Farm: Part Three](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/the-road-to-hill-top-farm-part-three) _2026-08-20 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ The Many Creatures of the Land Between the Lakes ## [Beetles love me](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/beetles-love-me.html) _2026-08-20 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ My place is a popular night spot; last night I got up four times to catch another weevil and send it outside. A couple were being stalked by cellar spiders; they should be grateful. None tonight; it's early, though. There were other beetles, as well. This one is a Small False Click Beetle, in the Throscidae family. I looked these up on BugGuide. Here's what they say: Adults have a remarkable… ## [Measuring the earth, one millimetre at a time](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/measuring-earth-one-millimetre-at-time.html) _2026-08-19 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ Here's another of my midnight visitors. I've never seen an inchworm this tiny before. It was hurrying across my nightstand, a mere thread stretching out, then folding itself in half. I moved a box aside, and it leapt onto my finger. As thin as a sewing thread. Racing across my palm. It's about 4 mm. long. And here it is, folded. The inchworms are the larvae of the Geometrid moths; they get their… ## [Show-offs](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/wow.html) _2026-08-17 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ Wow. Reclaiming some waste ground beyond my zucchini patch, I planted marigolds, and they did nothing, nothing, nothing. All June, most of July. Then, suddenly, they took off, and I have flowers. Pot marigold, Calendula officinalis. Not the least bit shy. They even make the dahlias look modest. If you can call this modest. Bonus: the deer don't eat either of these. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ En una… ## [A grind of blackbirds](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-grind-of-blackbirds.html) _2026-08-16 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ The Brewer's blackbirds were having a convention down at Tyee Spit. A noisy, chattering bunch, all very busy with their convention duties. Euphagus cyanocephalus, male. The scrap of paper is a cigarette label; I didn't see it at the time. The legend reads: "Fumee du tabac est toxique". (Tobacco smoke is poisonous: obligatory warning on all tobacco products in Canada.) The female is a plain,… ## [Little birds in the yard](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260816-little-birds.html) _2026-08-16 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ For the first time in a very long time I decided to take my morning coffee to the backyard, and since the 200-800mm was still on my camera I took that out too. There were a couple of small birds flitting around, I have a lot of yellow smudges for … ## [Chance find](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/chance-find.html) _2026-08-15 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ I took a wrong turn and ended up on a small dock I hadn't found before. Not much to see; three or four parking spots, a couple of boats. The water was murky; tiny fish just below the surface made mere vanishing glimmers. But on one side, where the sunlight managed to sneak in, there was a big purple starfish. As seen, scrunched up, it measured about 25 cm. arm tip to arm tip. I like that kind of… ## [The Beach in Eastern Passage](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260815-EasternPassage.html) _2026-08-15 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ We took a drive over to Eastern Passage this afternoon to have a snack, throw some rocks in the ocean and check out some sea birds. Something that's interesting 1 is that there is a golf course on the other side of the road, and you can hear when someone … ## [New guide book: Plants of the Pacific Coast](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/new-guide-book-plants-of-pacific-coast.html) _2026-08-14 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ My new plant guide, Plants of the Pacific Coast , replacing the 32-year-old Plants of Coastal British Columbia, has arrived! Both are by Pojar and MacKinnon; this new one includes two more authors, Leigh Joseph (Styawat) and Jamie Fenneman. Looks good; better photos, much more detail for each plant, updated ids. At first glance, it seems to include fewer species, "over 700" as opposed to 794 in… ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0z9E67XChL2e) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [The Road to Hill Top Farm: Part Two](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/the-road-to-hill-top-farm-part-two) _2026-08-13 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ The Several Lives of Beatrix Potter ## [Mostly blue](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/mostly-blue.html) _2026-08-13 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ The last couple of weeks I've been busy, with visiting family. I've been on the road a lot. And saw a lot of blue water, some with birds. Tiny island in the Campbell River estuary. Looking towards the salt chuck and Quadra Island. Coril Air Cessna, landing off Tyee Spit. With a row of tiny buffleheads. Coasting into the dock on the estuary. Just a Pelagic cormorant drying his wings and showing off… ## [Mother and baby](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/mother-and-baby.html) _2026-08-12 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ Last time I was at Brown's Bay, ( Aug. 1 ) I was told there was a day-old seal pup in the harbour. I didn't get to see it then, but Sunday I was on the dock there again, and the mother brought her pup over to see us. Luckily, this time, I had a camera in my pocket. Pocket camera photo, in bright sunlight. Mom and pup. They came right up to where we stood on the wharf to look us over. They'll know… ## [Just guessing](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/just-guessing.html) _2026-08-11 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ I mentioned a caterpillar bed. I didn't see the actual caterpillars, just their bedrolls, presumably occupied. Leafroller caterpillar's bed. This guy's been eating his sleeping bag. Another, sheltering a tidier sleeper. A Google image search suggested that these tubes are made by the larva of the dogwood leaf roller moth, Acleris cornana. Always iffy, these Google results, even when I specify the… ## [Crow, cat; a quick post](https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/08/crow-cat-quick-post.html) _2026-08-08 · Susannah Anderson · Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds)_ They're both black. Crow on a windy beach. All black, even the "whites" of his eyes. Same crow, waiting for a handout. And Chia the cat. The "white" of her eyes is yellow. Tomorrow, a caterpillar bed, I think. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Un cuervo, y la gatita, "Chia"; en la categoría de "Cosas negras". ## [The Road to Hill Top Farm](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/the-cottage-tales-series-the-backstory-b2c) _2026-08-06 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ How the Cottage Tales Began ## [All About Thyme: August, 2026](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/all-about-thyme-august-2026) _2026-08-03 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ Finding More Greenspace in Your Life ## [August is here again](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260803-August-is-here-again.html) _2026-08-03 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ August is here again, and so are the monarch butterflies. We have had milkweed in the back garden for a few years now and we always seem to get one or two monarchs come back. It is also the time of the year that the rest of the back garden … ## [Reading in Good Company](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/reading-in-good-company) _2026-07-28 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ The Tale of Hill Top Farm: An English Village Mystery Featuring Beatrix Potter ## [Wander with the Lilypads](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260726-frogpond.html) _2026-07-26 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ We went for a wander after soccer yesterday and the little one picked the Frog Pond. We grabbed a treat at the Tartan Coffee Company truck at the parking lot and headed for the trail. ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jAW2xW0D2n8j) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Critters have been sampling the tomatoes](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/critters-have-been-sampling-the-tomatoes/) _2026-07-22 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ I'm guessing squirrels. Judged and found not ripe enough yet. They never touch the cherry tomatoes but they fucking love Cherokee Purples. ## [My first professional cubicle is gone](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260722-old-AMEC-building-gone.html) _2026-07-22 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ When I finished my last exam in December 2024 with my Electrical, Computer Engineering Degree I started work at AMEC in January 2005 in the building that used to be right here. It was short lived, the office moved less than a year later to the Bayer's Rd Mall, and later to Burnside where they are today. ## [Lighthouses, history and our future](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260721-lighthouse.html) _2026-07-21 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ Two weeks ago a buddy took me and the kids for a short boat ride to Sambro Island. They did all the planning, getting the boat in the water, etc. I took the kids. ## [LifeScapes: July 2026](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/lifescapes-july-2026) _2026-07-20 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ In Praise of Routine ## [First zinnia of the season.](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/first-zinnia-of-the-season/) _2026-07-20 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ ## [Testing and Flowers](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260718-testing-and-flowers.html) _2026-07-18 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ I'm testing a custom RSS to post thing. ## [The Cucumber Tree, Week 10: The Dahlias Plant Their Sign](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/the-cucumber-tree-week-10-the-dahlias) _2026-07-09 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree, Chapters 24, Makin' Do, Favorite Recipes ## [All About Thyme: July, 2026](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/all-about-thyme-june-2026-finding-1ea) _2026-07-06 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ Finding More Greenspace in Your Life ## [Gulf fritillary butterfly + Zinnias, Bees N Blooms, Santa Rosa, CA](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/gulf-fritillary-butterfly-zinnias-bees-n-blooms-santa-rosa-ca/) _2026-07-06 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ ## ['Grosso' French Lavender, Bees N Blooms, Santa Rosa, CA](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/grosso-french-lavender-bees-n-blooms-santa-rosa-ca/) _2026-07-04 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ The U-Cut lavender field at Bees N Blooms. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PYbAGPx7KD2g) _2026-07-04 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [The Cucumber Tree, Week 9: Clearing Up the Mysteries](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/the-cucumber-tree-week-9-clearing) _2026-07-02 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree, Chapters 22 and 23 ## [Happy Canada Day](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260707-Canada-Day.html) _2026-07-01 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ It's Canada Day, and while like any large multi-cultural society, we have our issues, but we also have our strengths and those deserve celebrating. ## [Origanum 'Kent Beauty' (ornamental oregano)](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/origanum-kent-beauty-ornamental-oregano/) _2026-06-28 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ This plant is so good. Bees love it. It smells amazing. It's planted in a corner where a gravel path meets the driveway and it bakes in reflected heat all day. It doesn't care about anything. Also good in containers. ## [The Cucumber Tree, Week 8: The Girls Take Charge](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/the-cucumber-tree-week-8-the-girls) _2026-06-25 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree, Chapters 20, 21 ## [Teucrium chamaedrys (wall germander) + praying mantis](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/teucrium-chamaedrys-wall-germander-praying-mantis/) _2026-06-21 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ These germanders are covered in bees all day, so I'm guessing the mantis was hunting bees. ## [Jelly Bean Gold Monkeyflower (Diplacus 'Jelly Bean Gold')](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/jelly-bean-gold-monkeyflower-diplacus-jelly-bean-gold/) _2026-06-20 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ I tried growing the straight species but my heavy clay soil + wet winters killed it. They are a local native, but the ones I've personally seen have been on hillsides and slopes, so they're probably getting the drainage they need. These Jelly Bean varieties seem totally unbothered by anything at all. Ceramic rabbit $2 from an estate sale. ## [Dahlia Café au Lait](https://wildhorses.bearblog.dev/dahlia-cafe-au-lait/) _2026-06-20 · wildhorses · A Garden Journal_ ## [The Cucumber Tree, Week 7: The Girls Get Organized and Bessie Bags a Ghost](https://susanwittigalbert.substack.com/p/the-cucumber-tree-week-7-the-girls) _2026-06-18 · Susan Wittig Albert · Thyme, Place & Story_ Hello and welcome, once again, to our ten-week slow read of the first book in the Darling Dahlias series. ## [Adding package temperature display to magicmirror](https://jeffmackinnon.com/magicmirror-temperature.html) _2026-06-11 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ My raspberrypi was running "hot" in the case so I bought a fan. What I just realized this moment is that it was probably fine, but I want to watch it myself. To do that I need to install mmm-systemtemperature , but there is an extra step that I want to … ## [How I de-googled/de-microsofted and you can too](https://jeffmackinnon.com/how-i-degoogled.html) _2026-04-25 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ I started my self-hosting journey in 2001 when I bought my first desktop. Before then I used the family computers (a 286 and 486 that we found in a dumpster). I went to university without my own computer and used the school computers for anything that needed it. It wasn't … ## [Last Minute Baking](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260301-last-minute-cookies.html) _2026-03-01 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ Sometimes it takes some experimentation to get the cookies just right. Back in the spring of 2020 I came across a old recipe bookie that my Primary teacher put together for everyone. We brought in our favourite recipes in from home and she wrote them all out and made a … ## [Last day of February](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20250228-wintercranes.html) _2026-02-28 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ Winter finally seems to be on the wane, and this is the time that the USA decides to start yet another war in West Asia. ## [Wandering Point Pleasant Park](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20260222-ppp.html) _2026-02-22 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ A short winter wander along the water at Point Pleasant Park ## [A Visit to Hope for Wildlife](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20251220-hopeforwildlife.html) _2025-12-20 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ Hope for Wildlife is a wildlife rehabilitation and education organization located in Seaforth, Nova Scotia. They have a few pens and trails so we met up with some cousins to wander around this afternoon. ## [Weekend Baking](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20251130-Weekend-Baking.html) _2025-11-30 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ We are into baking season, and this weekend I tried a couple new recipes and a couple of old favourites. ## [Our Everyday Bread](https://jeffmackinnon.com/recipe-basic-bread.html) _2025-11-30 · jeff · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ The everyday bread recipe. ## [Cinnamon Loaf](https://jeffmackinnon.com/recipe-cinnamon-loaf.html) _2025-11-29 · jeff · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ Cinnamon Loaf from the Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens book. ## [Notes on configuring VM](https://jeffmackinnon.com/VM-on-linux-mint.html) _2025-11-17 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ I really want to run Windows 11 on my laptop, and the last couple of times that I have tried it I got stuck on the bridge connection. This is the way that I have finally gotten it working. What I need I need to install windows 11 on my … ## [Weekend Bread](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20251110-weekend-bread.html) _2025-11-10 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ Today was the day that the leaves all fell off the trees. ## [November Winds and leaves](https://jeffmackinnon.com/20251108-november-rain.html) _2025-11-08 · Jeff MacKinnon · Jeff MacKinnon's Homepage_ Today was the day that the leaves all fell off the trees.