Cercospora

Not sure learning about Cercospora would happen, but it's captured my mind. Cercospora is the fungus that attacks leaves, a plant disease. 

Things that grow on leaves file here.

I’m seeing cottonwood tree seeds.

Eriophyes tiliae

Parasitic Gall wasp

Racoon

 

Supposedly Tokyo is battling a racoon problem. I remember them getting into our garbage when I lived with my parents. Some people call them trash pandas. 

In other news, Rhododendrons are seen as dangerous in England, they could help carry a disease.

Freezing

When you live in the city, you learn New Jersey and Long Island in small episodes. People from long Island know Hicks. My friend who works for Hicks reports last weekend was the beginning of the most busy season because it's the cut off line when you plant, because it's highly unlikely to freeze after that point. 

The freeze line captured my imagination, and it's mother's day that the line is drawn, a fascinating correlation. 

I try to meditate with my eyes closed, but I do open them. Watching the clouds cross the sky is part of the joy of meditating for me.

On a down note, I've seen 5 dead smooshed baby birds on the sidewalk, and my first thought is they were pushed out of the nest, but I don't think there was a nest above them. It's a mystery.