I think this is a Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly on the Asclepius (butterfly milkweed)!  I’ve never see this type before.  And I saw my first hummer of the season, flitting between the purple poppies and the tall milkweeds.  This is what creating habitat for native wildlife is all about.

Someone (E) has been very busy in his SG (secret garden).  He says he’s building a greenhouse.  Lots of plants are growing back there in raised beds.  I enjoy watching his project unfold.

I direct-sowed some heirloom pole shelling beans into the 3-sisters,  I just keep chucking relevant seeds into that bed and hoping something will come of it!  So far various beans and squash are coming up.

I’m even trying to germinate some Passiflora (passion flower) seeds in the basement.  I’m determined to grow some!

Avdi and I moved up our next date to yesterday evening.  We checked out Zia’s, on The Hill (Italian).  It was very family-friendly, and the food was great.  We got to catch up a little.