I'm almost certain that first yellow flower is a columbine. The native Texas yellow columbine can bloom through our May, so I think it's quite possible that you may find a summer blooming variety further north, despite being known as a spring flower.
The first yellow flower is some type of columbine. The first cactus is cholla. The flowering cactus is prickly pear. The purple lupinesque one looks like alfalfa.
Thanks, Casie and Jessica! I really appreciate the plant ID help!
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When I got back home I was shocked and amazed to see that Kai and Ben had built this incredible gigantic gate! What a beautiful place to call home. And what badass neighbors!
One of the raspberry plants here is putting on some delicious fruit. The future looks abundant!
Spread those seeds!
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Gigantor's gate
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razzin
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seeds from the trip including burdock and a seemingly different variety of mullein
Also, there's a well on the lab now! Jim had the vision and the dedication to follow through and make it happen! Water! Water you can pull up out of the ground with a hand pump! Woohoo!
Speaking of water, that shower tipi that Ben and I threw together is working great! And Ben even wove some branches and bark into it for privacy!
Also, there was an AT (appropriate technology) course in progress when I got back to the lab, being taught by Tim Barker and Erica Wisner! Erica had these sweet little bamboo tapestries that beautifully illustrated certain concepts. One of them was on water!
And, it's completely awesome that you have water up on the lab. May there be ever more! I have complete confidence that in time there will be running water up there.
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