...Spotted in the herb garden of the Huntington Gardens in Pasadena: tall flax stalks tied into attractive bundles. (Or are those sheafs?) We’ve grown flax before–its easy to grow and has a pretty blue flower. The seed pods contain tasty flax seeds, of course, and if you grow enough of it, you could theoretically make your own linen!...
...I trained our CritterCam on the backyard birdbath to see if it’s being used. Answer: yes. This bird and a few bees. Here’s another view of the avian visitor: Can anyone i.d. this little guy?...
...An illustration from the Kelmscott edition of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, designed and illustrated by William Morris. I want to recreate that sundial....