All these leaves came from the same specimen of Fothergilla gardenii—on the same day.

That motif in the lintel appears to be a fasces—literally an allusion to fascism.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasces

All my neighbors have typical American lawns—turf mown weekly in diagonal stripes, with a few token trees or shrubs dotted about. So we stand out! I like to think we’re providing an oasis for wildlife. Birds visit in the hundreds, bees and butterflies beyond counting all season long.

Part of the >1 acre native grass & wildflower meadow filling my lot in southeastern Massachusetts. Started from seed last spring and will be left standing until early this spring. It’s a new neighborhood created on a former golf course.

Apologies, Mrs. Bowers, but Jimmy may have stolen your title as America’s best Christian. RIP, President Carter.

Gender critical? Is that what alt-right transphobes are calling themselves now? 🙄 I can’t roll my eyes hard enough.

…and, to be perfectly honest, I think every MAGA type should do the earth and the good and decent people on it the kindness of diving headfirst into a wood chipper.