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| Desert 4 O'Clock (Mirabilis multiflora) newly planted near by the Desert Willow (Calopsis lines 'Bubba') |
"August 1, Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh was the wedding of the Sun god Lugh to the Earth goddess, causing the ripening of crops.
- The church transformed it into an offering from the first fruits of the land; the first loaves baked from the new wheat were offered at the Loaf Mass, which became corrupted in pronunciation to Lammas." - from Farmers' Almanac
There are a plethora of hummingbirds buzzing about our yard even onto the front portale. The Rufous is ruling the feeders and sips nectar routinely from the Salvia pictured below. Anne Schmauss, the co-ower of Wild Birds Unlimited in Santa Fe, writes a weekly column in the local paper. She recently described the migratory pattern of the Rufous hummingbird: first the males arrive, followed by the females. Once her brood has fledged and once the youngsters are strong enough they too migrate through Santa Fe and surrounding areas. So we have a steady stream, so to speak, of these hummers returning to their Winter homes.
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| Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii) |
June, historically the hottest month here in Santa Fe, NM, has passed. The monsoon season has begun. A "100 year flood" (3.25" in 40 minutes here in Casa Alegre) has recently happened causing heightened fear in the human inhabitants. Luckily our property is a bit elevated so even though the backyard
flooded, within a quarter of an hour the water disappeared. Marble size hail damaged leaves on many of the plants.
The massive destruction from the flash flood along the Santa Fe River is evident on our daily walks. And the most amazing happening during almost daily rains is that the rain has essentially missed the area of the reservoirs which remain only 26% or so of capacity. The rain is spotty; thunder and lightening is spectacular each evening.
At this time "of harvest" or August 1 cross quarter day may we each have at least one good belly
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