Friday (15-April-2022) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Brown-headed Cowbird.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Outdoor flowers of the day. Fancy Daffodils, Tulip, Common Meadow Violet, Grape Hyacinth, Snapdragon, and Calendula. The Tulip is the first to bloom this year. The Snapdragon and Calendula are from the indoor Hydroponic Farm. The roots are too big to remove from the tray.


Outdoor flowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (71.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (79.1 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Surplus of 7.4 kWh.

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Wednesday (13-April-2022) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Brown-headed Cowbird.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Indoor hydroponic flowers of the day. Orange, Yellow and white Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule). Pink and White with Pink Trim Corn Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas). Red Turkish Tulip Poppy (Papaver glaucum).

Red Turkish Tulip Poppy. (David J Mathre)
Red Turkish Tulip Poppy (Papaver glaucum). Indoor hydroponic garden. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and Sigma 70 mm f/2.8 macro lens. (David J Mathre)


Iceland Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Pink and White with Pink Trim Corn Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (69.8 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (66.1 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Deficit of 3.7kWh.

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Tuesday (12-April-2022) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Indoor hydroponic flowers of the day. Orange, Yellow and white Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule). Pink Corn Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas). Red Turkish Tulip Poppy (Papaver glaucum).

Pink Corn Poppy. (David J Mathre)
Pink Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas). Indoor hydroponic garden. Image taken with a Leica CL camera and Sigma 70 mm f/2.8 macro lens. (David J Mathre)


Iceland Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Turkish Tulip Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Outdoor flowers of the day. Many Daffodils still blooming. Several other flowers/wildflowers in the yard including Claytonia virginica (?), an unidentified tiny white flower, Blue-eyed Grass, Grape Hyacinth, Lilac (buds soon to flower).


Daffodils. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Outdoor Springtime Flowers and Wildflowers. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (71.9 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (67.7 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Deficit of 4.2 kWh.

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Monday (11-April-2022) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Indoor hydroponic flowers of the day. Pink and white California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Pink Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas). Orange, Yellow and white Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule). Red Turkish Tulip Poppy (Papaver glaucum).


California Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Iceland Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Corn Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.


Turkish Tulip Poppy. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (75.7 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (74.7 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Deficit of 1.0 kWh.

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Friday (08-April-2022) — New Jersey

Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

Birds of the day viewed in the backyard: Mourning Dove, Turkey Vulture, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern Cardinal.


Birds of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Indoor hydroponic flowers of the day. A pink and white California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica). A Pink and white Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas). A yellow and a white Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule). A red Turkish Tulip Poppy (Papaver glaucum). Some yellow Pot Marigold (Calendula).


Indoor hydroponic flowers of the day. Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

A pesky Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) got itself covered with yellow pollen from an Iceland Poppy (Papaver nudicaule). As it gets warmer outside, the stink bugs and lady beetles that spent the winter in the house, now want to get outside.


A Poppy loving Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). Individual images in the slideshow are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.

Daily Electric Energy Used (71.5 kWh) from Sense. Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (72.6 kWh) from Sense. Sunny. Finally, a day with a surplus (1.1 kWh).

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