Wednesday Wanderings. #5

Hi everyone and happy mid week to all of you! It is a beautiful, sunny and warm day here, with a temperature of 73F (23C). It’s a nice sort of temperature for the beginning of fall, or autumn if you prefer. Yes, it is a bit early to talk about fall, but in our area there is usually a big temperature reduction around the middle of August, signaling the end of summer and the transition into fall, or autumn if you prefer.

Last month the sounds of birds singing in the morning still filled the air, but now, silence. The nesting period is over, the young birds are all flying now and the singing stops. It is still possible to hear a single bird singing now and then, but aside from small chirps between the birds, the spring and summer songs are finished for another year.

My garden begins, in the center is a hoya and a climbing vine called golden pothos.

Some of our birds are already heading south, some have completely gone already, others are flocking together getting things ready for their southward journey. It always seems like one day the birds are singing, the next day they have stopped. However, this is a great time of year to see larger numbers of certain birds as they begin their migration.

It’s also a great time to see birds that we don’t normally see other times of the year. And, it opens up possibilities for photography, not only for birds but also for great and colorful scenery! So, the changing of seasons isn’t all bad. Except for the fact that it gets colder from now on. Oh well. Can’t change that part, unfortunately. Speaking of plants.

Here are some small aloe plants, the 3 in front from left are Lace, or Soap Aloe, Krantz or Candelabra Aloe and Black Gem Aloe. At back from left is the Aloe Vera and then two Tiger Aloe plants

Today I’m showing some of my indoor garden, except for a few plants in the kitchen and bedroom. I took some cuttings from a couple of different plants recently, well, a few weeks ago actually, just to see if I could get new plants from them. I have done this with plants before, but never with these two varieties, and so far they seem to be doing okay.

There is a Lipstick plant on the left at top, plus a small one in that small pot and on the right is one commonly called Peacock Plant or Prayer Plant due to it’s leaves folding up at night. A couple of African Violets are on the shelf below them.

I wanted to wait and see if they would survive and grow before showing the process of how to do it. Not much point in showing how to do it, if it is not going to work. So, once I’m sure there will be success, I will share it all with you, including photos. Hopefully. Like I say, it’s looking good so far, though I have discovered that doesn’t mean much.

Muffin update; she is taking her medication without problems, but, the problem with her neck is not clearing up like it should. It does look much better than it did though, but, it looks like surgery will be needed anyway. Her next checkup will be next week.

This photo shows a number of plants on a table in front of my living room window. I made that table for my hobby table and it turned into a plant table!

Hmm, clouds seem to be moving in again, just when I was planning to go for a nice sunny walk. Sigh. Oh well, minor detail. I will still go for my walk. Well, have a great day everyone and God bless!

Steve and Muffin. ©2025 Steve McLeod.