u/Bawonga

For the record, out of courtesy I always ask if it's OK before I let Alice go to my visitors. I realize some people don't like dogs and that's alright. I always hope they'll change their mind because of Alice's cuteness. These guys loved her, which is usually the outcome.

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This is a screenshot of a handwritten note shown near the end of episode 1 (season 1) in the PBS series "Professor T"

We have been converting our woodland yard into an almost entirely native landscape, leaving the natives we inherited when we bought the house two years ago and pulling out the problematic stuff (SO. MUCH. MUGWORT. But also tons of beautiful wood and blue aster!).

About a week ago, we noticed that our yard began to smell like someone had tried to cover the smell of a rotting animal carcass with mothballs and lilac spray (seriously, it’s like a vinegary-death smell with floral notes). We had a hidden dead animal problem last summer (solved: it was two squirrels under our now-demolished shed) so thought it might be the same. I have been sniffing every known and possible woodchuck burrow to see if maybe one died in there but to no avail.

Last night, we finally tracked it down to this patch of unknown sprouts/shoots. I have tried to identify it via Picture This and every descriptive term I can think of in a Google search. Does anyone know what this is? Should I be concerned? Do I need to set this whole patch of my yard on fire (kidding)?

The mystery of the scent has been driving me batty, but now that I have found the source, I’m still at a loss as to what it is and what, if anything, I should do to remediate it. Any help is greatly appreciated.

TL;DR what is this foul-smelling stand of mystery shoots/fungi in my yard?

(In RI, zone 6B)

Royal canin kibbles, two blueberries, two shreds of broccoli, an allergy chew, and a banana chip treat + fragment.

Not selling anything, not a business; these are personal pieces of furniture that were passed down to me and I want to show how I refinish them. I organized my process and wrote it down step-by-step and added pictures to demonstrate results.

My intention is to show off the beauty of these pieces (purchased by my parents in 1961 in Europe when my father was stationed there). I am not endorsing any of the products shown here although I comment on their efficiency. There are other brands that perform as well.

I'm open to any constructive criticism of my process. I am an amateur, not a professional and would appreciate feedback.

Three or so years ago I planted violets throughout my back yard as a ground cover to start a wildflower garden (the picture shows progress in 2024, now more of the yard is covered). Every spring now the ground is totally purple and yesterday I saw this species of butterfly for the first time.

These days I'm focusing more on adding native North American plants to draw in more beneficial pollinators. They flutter by to thank me every day and put on a show.

Pretty combination that I did not expect, which is the best kind, but if yarrow and wild geranium can't live together, which one will "win" in the end?

My Calla lilies look so elegant, so exquisite, so pristine that Gordon proudly claims them as his own. (yes I named him, I don't care if you roll your eyes!)

Please excuse the amateur camera work!

Can anyone give me the name of this little cutie? (we call him Gordon)

Alice and I in our favorite position, with our favorite socks.