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Heralyn
@heralyn.bsky.social
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Cat mom, gardener, book nerd. Formally heralyn on twitter, currently heralyn@ecoevosocial on mastodon.
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And so begins December! Reading some more British Crime Library Classics Christmas editions this year, starting with Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon. 💙📚💙📚
A photo of the book Mystery in White, by J. Jefferson Farjeon.
December 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Garden today! @snellis.bsky.social got the raised beds housing the plants for the hell bed replanting covered, the witch hazel has begun to bloom, and smells fantastic, and another camellia has joined the bloom party!
A photo of a orange witch hazel bloom. Small fringe like curling petals reaching out. A photo of three raised bed covered with half hoops and frost cloth. A photo of a small camellia (october magic? I can't remember the name!) in bloom. A deep, rich red double bloom just beginning to open.
November 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Camellias Showa-No-Sakae, Sinensis, and Little Pearl still blooming their hearts out! Today I saw a hummingbird visiting them which was a first for me! 🌱
A photo of Camellia Showa-No-Sakae a double pink bloom on a weeping camellia. A photo of Camellia Sinensis, a tea camellia in bloom with small white single flowers and bright gold stamens. A photo of Camellia Little Pearl, a double bloom with darker pink outer petals fading to white inner petals.
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Garden kitty decided to join us at work today. Not usually one for the office, he has discovered it contains a cat tree of its own.
A photo of Chester, a black and white cat sitting tuck pawed in a cat tree.
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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It's mum season! A bouquet of mixed flowers and greens from the garden, mums in a two part vase, and a bloom of little pearl camellia. 🌱
A bouquet of mixed flowers and greens. Chrysanthemums, salvia, and echinops greens. A vintage pink two part vase filled with yellow, orange, and pink mums. A photo of a bloom of little pearl camellia. A double with creamy inner petals and pink outer petals.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Some more photos from the garden today, including garden kitties! 🌱
A photo of a species fuchsia in bloom. I love the large fuzzy glaucous leaves on these and the late season flowers are a bonus. A photo of a toad lily in bloom, small orchid like flowers, white with deep purple speckles and curved pointed petals. Love these little guys! They bloom late, last forever, and increase yearly. Garden kitties! A black and white cat and a tuxedo tabby enjoying some supervised outdoor time, and trying to avoid the mud. A photo of a camellia parvilimba in bloom. Small, trumpet-shaped fragrant flowers with white petals surrounding golden stamens. This camellia has some of the smallest leaves and is certainly an interesting addition to my collection.
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Mud season is upon us. Winterization is in process and I am as tired as the garden! 🌱
A photo of a garden in fall, hydrangeas have been cut back and are going to sleep, catio panels are on for the rain, and guide poles are up for the patio wrap! A photo from a similar vantage point earlier in the season. The plants are full and green and the climbing hydrangea is in bloom. Another photo of a very green and full garden border with a catio. The same corner in early spring, the hydrangeas are growing, peonies are blooming, and lilies are reaching for the sun.
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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My start to Novella November! 💙📚
A photo of the novella What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher. A gory photo of a bear decaying into a wooden framework merged with a branch and I am hoping some cool new fungi evil!
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Cut back hydrangeas today to prep for winter. While paniculatas can be pruned in spring (they bloom on new wood) I do an initial cut back in fall to stop branches from snapping under the weight of winter wet.
A photo of a bucket full of pink and green little lime paniculata hydrangea blooms. A second photo of a bucket full of pink and green little lime paniculata hydrangea blooms. My blooms were simply massive this year!
November 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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The fact that #TheArchers is trending on bluesky might just be enough for me to start listening again after 10 years!
October 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Hand holding a white poster in front of a red wall. Black text on poster reads: THE 6 BELIEFS 1. All people deserve safe housing. 2. All people deserve nutritious food. 3. All people deserve universal healthcare. 4. All people deserve quality education. 5. All people deserve meaningful work. 6. Fascists are not people. (Cola smiley logo in black)
October 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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@snellis.bsky.social sent me this great picture of the garden kitty enjoying some extra comfort on a chilly day in the garden. Having a garden cat has really changed the way we enjoy and interact with the outdoors. AKA we actually sit and enjoy it more! 🌱
A photo of a plastic outdoor chair seen from the side, with a pile of towels in the seat and a black and white cow can sitting nestled in them. The chair is surrounded by lush greenery of a rather unkempt and in process garden. A photo of the back of a black and white cow cat's head looking out onto a lush green garden, filled with filtered sunshine.
October 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Some shots from around the garden, a toad lily in the sun, a pineapple lily bloom, somehow the crepe myrtle still in bloom, and the miscellaneous fuchsia baskets which were amazing this year! 🌱
A photo of Tricyrtis hirta or toad lily blooms in the sun. These small blooms in white and pale purple stand tall against their foliage and put on a great fall display. A photo of a Eucomis or pineapple lily in bloom. This strong flower spike has ceased blooming but is still showing off with dark purple ripening seed pods. It sits in the sun here next to a species fuchsia with large glaucous leaves. I grow just a few pineapple lilies, both in the ground and it pots. Many of the ones I grow came from seeds, including seeds from this plant! They are easy to germinate and start blooming at around 2-3 years depending on the cultivar! A photo of a bright pink crepe myrtle in bloom, surrounded by dark foliage and bright blue sky. I am not a fan of pink, but I fell for these dark leaves! This one has been in the ground for five years now and is not only taller than I am finally, but is finally showing that it does want to be a proper tree! A photo of twe hanging baskets filled with various fuschia cultivars. When my Costco fuchsias finally gave up the ghost after almost 6 years I wanted to try something different and celebrate the various fuschia blooms! These worked out so much better than I dreamed and are just huge! Looking forward to seeing how these come back next spring.
October 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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I love this time of year when I have roses, dahlias, and camellias all in bloom together! Here are some boggy shots from after the past few days rainstorms.
A photo of a shady camellia sasanqua showa no saki camellia. A pink double bloom, with just a hint of golden stamens peeking through the petals. This camellia can take sun with enough water at its feet. It has an arching habit and tends to bloom through fall and winter for me. This has been it the ground for five years now and is very happy, although I do provide supplementary water in the summer as it is planted beneath two large trees one of which is evergreen. A photo of dahlia Totally tangerine. This single bloom is a bit pink/orange mix with an open center which sometimes also has anemone petals. This dahlia has been growing in this pot for four years now and does get a bit of a refresh in the spring. It stays in the pot throughout the winter in our unheated shed as the dirt in the pot protects it from the worst of the cold. A photo of dahlia David Howard. A large full double bloom in a bright golden orange. This bloom is a bit past its prime and the dark center of the flower is visible. This dahlia has also been grown in a pot for a number of years and is a big favorite here. The plant has dramatic dark foliage along with these gorgeous blooms which makes it a striking feature in the garden. A shady photo of a camellia sinensis, a small white open bloom with bright golden stamens. This is the tea camellia! And as a tea and camellia lover it was a pretty easy choice for the garden. I actually have two, this one which is grown in a pot, and another which is in the ground. They are fun plants and grow quite quickly!
October 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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New baby roses! The green rose, Lady Emma Hamilton, and Chocolate bubbles! These are still very small babies, but I can't wait for them to go up! They are additions this year in preparation for the new rose boarder we hope to put in next spring!
A photo of the green rose in flower. This is not a traditional rose bloom at all, and almost looks like something infected with yellow asters disease! The petals are like small, narrow, serrated leaves with those in the middle tipped with red. A photo of the rose Lady Emma Hamilton in bloom. The bloom is a rich orangey apricot color and is just beginning to open. The petals hold small rain drops, gently reflected in the sunlight. A photo of the rose Chocolate bubbles in bloom. Aery small, sweet bloom, of a deep rich reddish brown. These blooms last forever!
October 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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#caturday with Gary. Showing off his newest if I fit I sits box.
A photo of a tuxedo tabby cat sitting in a bit too small box, looking at the camera.
September 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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The thing is, every time you defend Newsom as a great candidate and what “we” need, you’re telling trans people that you’re willing to throw them under the bus

You can sit in my mentions and whine about how I’m criticizing Newsom too much and I will continue to highlight how your transphobia sucks
August 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Oh my gosh how is this sweet boy stil not adopted?!? Look at that face!
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August 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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It's been hot, we've been watering and watering and watering. Finally cooling down here! Some recentish pics. 🌱
A photo of the rose The Lark Ascending in bloom. These blooms are a soft peachy apricot color, and no matter what time of day, always appear lit from within. The blooms are more than doubles but still open centered. It is the most beautiful rose I grow! A photo of a Eucomis or Pineapple lily in bloom. These odd spiked flowers wear hats of leaves which resemble pineapple tops. The flowers are small and come off from the stalk, opening bottom to top. These flowers are backlit by the sun. A photo of a panicle hydrangea in bloom. Maybe firelight, quickfire, fir and ice, I can't remember! Cut back hard this year and so very large flowers with a soft scent that fade to pink with age. A photo of the rose Vanessa Bell. A very soft yellow rose that fades to cream, very quickly when it is hot I am finding! This is another gorgeous cupped rose, with many petals, a light fruity scent, and is surprising me for a first year rose. We had some early struggles this season with powdery mildew and thrips, but we are finally hitting a stride! Can't wait to get her in the ground next year and see how she does!
August 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Trying to explain to my coworkers that getting up at 5am to water all my pots in the current heat advisory is a happy start to my morning! 🌱 I just have a few to get through!
A photo of a portion of the front patio. Showing pots of viburnums, dahlias, witch hazel, camellias, and so many more! A photo showing the back portion of the front patio, with potted camellias, viburnums, and others. A photo of the current back patio set up. This is where I keep cuttings to grow on, slug attack victims, non-hardy plants, and the house plants for summer. It changes from year to year and this year is a bit sparse as I have worked on putting more pots into the borders and out in the yard. A photo of the last view of the front patio, some potted hydrangeas, hydrangea relatives, and so others. The big dark red hydrangea should be going in the ground next year. It is an amazing grower and this is only the second year I have had it! They have some great examples of this one at Heronswood garden up in Washington.
July 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Some sunny shots from this morning and a bonus garden kitty! 🌱 A hydrangea quickfire/strawberry sunday (can't remember which, and honestly they look the same to me?!?), a lily I think may be a faded zelmira, the pineapple lilies are beginning!, and garden kitty stubbornly staying cool in the shade.
A photo of a just opening panicle hydrangea in the morning sun. Rays of sunlight backlight the bloom showing off its early green color. A peachy lily bloom backlit by the morning sun. A pineapple lily reaching for the sunlight. It almost looks like a small pineapple sitting on a trunk, or a palm tree with bloom beneath it. A black and white cat lays it the dirt hidden under some plants. He is stubbornly not looking at the camera and keeps insisting that despite the heat, yes mom, he does want to stay outside. So please go away and stop embarrassing him.
July 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Today's before and after, 2023 to today. 🌱 The native dogwood has grown, grown, grown! The "temporary" iris bed is still in place, but the sweet peas are sadly gone.
A photo of a raised bed being built. To the left there is another raised bed filled with iris and sweet peas grown on a trellis. A photo of the same area today. The iris bed on the left is still there, and the bed on the right has been built and was recently emptied of garlic. There is a multi stemmed tree halfway through the picture.
July 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM