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  1. You could be right, Junk. I just looked this one up online and there are some pictures which are fairly close to what I saw. The most interesting thing that I learned is that they only live as adults for a week. Thanks!
  2. Thanks, Lavender. I looked there before posting but didn't see anything that came close.
  3. Well, that's more than I knew before, so thank you! I had no idea that feathered antennae indicated a moth instead of a butterfly.
  4. Success! Here is a picture - sorry about the screen, but since it was nice enough to land where I could get a good picture I can't be too upset!
  5. One landed a few minutes ago and I was able to get a better look at it. It is definitely brown, with swirls of greyish tan near the wing edges and a round spot near the top of the wing.
  6. Has anyone been seeing dark brown (possibly black) butterflies with tan near the edges of the wings? I've been watching between six to ten of them flying between my house and shed. They land on the shed but keep flapping their wings and skitter all over the roof. I went outside to put something in that shed and they flew within six inches of me. I'm wondering what kind they are? It's possible they've been around in previous years, but I don't recall seeing them before.
  7. Petee, the leaf does smell like lemon. Peppery lemon, but lemon nonetheless. I just got back from visiting a local (to me) greenhouse and checked out the citronella plants that they had. Those were identical to the one that I have here. Thank you all!
  8. Hmmm... if it is a citronella type plant, maybe I'll put it in my butterfly garden instead of the herb bed! Thanks!
  9. Thank you both! As far as I am concerned, I will classify the first one as a wildflower and let it grow; it isn't anywhere that it will cause a problem yet. The second one definitely has thorns. It kind of threw me because it started growing last year in with my really old rosebushes. As for the third one, I'll take your advice! It was in with the parsley in the herbs section when I picked it up, but it wasn't until I got it home that I realized it had no plant marker. My fault for not checking.
  10. And one more... I think this may be parsley, but the identifying plastic marker got lost.
  11. My turn! Any idea what these might be? Wildflowers? Weeds? Beneficial? Noxious?
  12. Glad he's feeling better. It's always so sad when a pet is sick. And what's up with dogs and Kleenex? Mine loves to grab them from the bathroom garbage and shred them, along with the empty cardboard rolls fro paper towels or toilet paper. I'm happy to say that she now has me trained to keep the garbage can on the ledge behind the tub. Earlier this week when I was sick, I was laying on the couch with a box of tissues on the floor beside me within easy reach. She came over to sit beside me, which is unusual... and when I looked down she was deftly pulling a tissue from the pop-up box. I swear there was a twinkle in her eyes!
  13. Five-Minute Fudge (from Rachel Ray) 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet or milk chocolate morsels* 9 ounces (3/4 of a 12-ounce bag) butterscotch morsels* 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (8-ounce) can walnut halves, chopped 1/2 to 1 cup currants or raisins 11 x 7 pan, lightly greased with softened butter or Pam spray Candied cherries, red and green, for wreath garnish, optional Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat. Add chips and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined. Save the empty condensed milk can if you want to make this look like a wreath. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat. Add nuts and currants/raisins and stir in immediately. Spoon hot mixture into 11 x 7 pan for squares, or into a round pan or mold for a wreath. Use the milk can in the center of the round pan if not using a mold. The fudge will set up almost immediately, so garnish can only be added in the first minute or two if you are making a wreath. Decorate your fudge wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries or with a pretty fabric bow when serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator. * I used the 11 ounce bag of each type morsel and it turned out fine
  14. I think I probably took the class from the same person! Haven't been able to get time to make my own soap yet, but a friend does. I DO buy from the person who taught me, and will not ever go back to using commercially prepared soaps. My skin is so much less dry now. the only issue I find is that the oatmeal in the soap makes the drain clog up faster than before, but that's a small price to pay. Some baking soda and vinegar generally takes care of that problem, too.
  15. Eimilesmom, maybe if you talk to them politely, explain the situation, and offer them better dirt and water they'll move... ;D
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