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I don't usually deal with allergies or get irritated by pollen (lucky) but man, something was going ON today. Trees or grass I guess? Crying all day.

They're not emerging at all IM immediate BY so far. Plenty of sun here, but also a sandier soil...however today I heard them in the distance. Very cool. AND one, lone adult landed on a windowscreen right in front of me. So they're nearby and closing in. I haven't had a chance to explore around, unfortunately, maybe tomorrow.

This thread has been a sobering reminder that it's been WAY TOO LONG since I watched Galaxy Quest. Pleasant warm evening. Starting to get a whiff of wild roses.

Still nothing here but was in College Park/Hyattsville yesterday and it was #happening.

This is a belated yesterday ob, but I was driving south on 95 right at this time and had a great view of some of these beauties. I know how dramatic weather is more popular but I stuff like this. This afternoon has been increasingly brooding skies and occasional gustiness from the activity to the west, but no precip.

reporting in from NE MD, not pummeled so far

I don't mind it that much generally but it hasn't been great for hardening off plants. I've been moving them to a relatively sheltered spot but just getting to and from the spot has been dicey.

stretch of lighter winds

I think they're only interested in trees, thinner branches/twigs/woodier things like shrubs (and even so not terribly destructive unless the plant is very young from what I've read). Not an expert but I don't think you need to worry about the flowers.

I've been holding off on planting my tomatoes. Tbh I'm always a little later than it could be, regardless of weather but not loving these chillier nights. They're looking good. Maybe next weekend...

Same. I used to look at it all the time, much missed.

Yet another person who just got their 2nd Pfizer shot (yesterday). After the 1st I had a sore arm and felt pretty out of it and tired for a day. At the moment roughly the same with the addition of neck/shoulder aches on that side and more out of it/tired. Happy to deal with all of this...

Those steps are beautiful. The whole passage is art actually.

Potting up basil this weekend and unreasonably excited about it. Genovese and Persian basil. That's wild thyme on the bottom right.

ALERT: RUMBLES

Absolutely love when tomato seedlings start giving off the unmistakable aroma of real tomato plants.

mosquitoes

I can't rule that out but I've seen a lot of turkey vultures in different conditions and they didn't have that look to me. Would like a second sighting to be sure, it was quick. Windy af.

I can't say for sure if they were already in the area, but I think I saw my first two this evening. Way up there! Glimpse of crooked wings.

Godspeed.

Phragmites. UGH

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Very good report! Cool that everything germinated so well and that you're nearing potting up time already. It would be interesting to hear the results of the magnesium/phosphorus if you decide you need to do it. So far I've only started petunia seeds, a new experiment this year, tiny slow growers but doing well. This weekend I plan to start tomato and basil seeds and then toward the end of the month cucumbers and the main batch of annual flowers for the butterfly, bee, and hummingbird buffet. I think I'll try sowing some lettuce, spinach, and parsley outdoors in containers sometime soon, too.

how are your pepper sprouts/seedlings @mattie g ?

It's totally possible they're here already and haven't been raucous enough yet for me to notice. Once that starts it's almost impossible not to notice