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    Buzzard!
    stellaloufarm
    • Nov 4, 2013
    • 1 min

    Buzzard!

    When my old dog, Indie, would see a Vulture, she would bark and chase it away. If you called, “Buzzard!” she would come to alert and...
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    First Frost
    stellaloufarm
    • Oct 26, 2013
    • 1 min

    First Frost

    First frost report. October 26, 2013. Last night we had a frost. Report from neighbor that there was a frost the previous night but I was...
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    Autumn update…with bugs
    stellaloufarm
    • Oct 11, 2013
    • 4 min

    Autumn update…with bugs

    Although I have so many exciting bug pictures to share with you; it is time to catch up on some of the happenings at StellaLou....
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    On the Tulsi
    stellaloufarm
    • Sep 7, 2013
    • 1 min

    On the Tulsi

    I have a little patch of Tulsi basil or Thai Holy Basil in the garden. I dehydrated a good amount of the leaves for tea and, then, let it...
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    hands off
    stellaloufarm
    • Aug 3, 2013
    • 1 min

    hands off

    Yes. Insects are becoming a big part of my life. I spend a lot of time smashing them, avoiding them, hunting them, and; quite possibly,...
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    Oh, Beans!
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 28, 2013
    • 2 min

    Oh, Beans!

    I have a couple of small patches of bush snap beans planted for fresh eating and they have been wonderful! I, also, planted a variety of...
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    Wings
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 24, 2013
    • 1 min

    Wings

    As with the dragonflies, I would have great difficulty identifying, accurately, the moths and butterflies that I am enjoying at...
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    in the potato patch
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 11, 2013
    • 1 min

    in the potato patch

    On the way into the main garden this afternoon, I spotted colorado potato beetle larvae chomping about in the potato patch. and adult...
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    Dedicated to Dragonflies
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 11, 2013
    • 1 min

    Dedicated to Dragonflies

    I find dragonflies and damselflies very difficult to identify from internet photos and info…and, probably, would be wrong most of the...
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    Foraged Feast
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 9, 2013
    • 1 min

    Foraged Feast

    Sarah Murray led two very wonderful wild food workshops at StellaLou this past weekend. We spent the days enjoying the outdoors,...
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    Tricolored Heron (Or Not)
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 2, 2013
    • 2 min

    Tricolored Heron (Or Not)

    I’ve been stalking these birds for over a month; trying to photograph and to identify them. I recognize their voice and I, often, get to...
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    Praying mantis
    stellaloufarm
    • Jul 1, 2013
    • 1 min

    Praying mantis

    I saw many egg cases hanging on stems and branches in the winter; so, it is no surprise to find plenty of these insects in the pasture...
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    Wild Food Event
    stellaloufarm
    • Jun 28, 2013
    • 2 min

    Wild Food Event

    I had the opportunity to spend a wonderful morning strolling through StellaLou’s pastures, garden areas, woodlot, and orchard; tasting...
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    Abundance
    stellaloufarm
    • Jun 22, 2013
    • 2 min

    Abundance

    It became quite obvious to me, today, that I need a blog category to describe the abundance that we discover here. I started this day by...
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    “Obtain a yield”
    stellaloufarm
    • Jun 17, 2013
    • 4 min

    “Obtain a yield”

    “Obtain a yield,” one of permaculture’s principles. I hadn’t anticipated starting the main garden this season but a few things came...
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    Kousa in the Rain
    stellaloufarm
    • Jun 7, 2013
    • 1 min

    Kousa in the Rain

    More than 3″ and the rain still falls. The pond is filling up. Puddles are deepening. It is a musical rain. Gentle breezes blow with the...
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    Tulip Poplar Stand
    stellaloufarm
    • Jun 1, 2013
    • 1 min

    Tulip Poplar Stand

    Artie planted this stand of tulip poplars some thirty odd years ago. It’s magnificent to stand beneath them on a bright and breezy late...
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    First strawberries
    stellaloufarm
    • May 28, 2013
    • 1 min

    First strawberries

    Here is a beauty! Click on the image a couple of times. How close can you get to a strawberry without eating it? Patty planted these...
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    Spiders, roses, and honey…Oh my!
    stellaloufarm
    • May 24, 2013
    • 1 min

    Spiders, roses, and honey…Oh my!

    Besides the four new hives at StellaLou, we have one strong hive and its split in Elkins Park. We were able to harvest 30 pounds of honey...
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    Frosty ‘taters
    stellaloufarm
    • May 14, 2013
    • 1 min

    Frosty ‘taters

    Early morning May 14, 2013. Late frost….brrrrr! Did not see frost in raised beds directly south of house and shed. Warmer, more protecte...
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