Category: Nature

Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.

Monday (16-December-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Doe on the back walkway. I think she is the one that ate the leaves of the Lilac bush…

Daily Electric Energy Used (83.8 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (2.54 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Rained (0.99 inches) much of the day. Overall a net deficit of 81.3 kWh.

Weekly Electric Energy Used (527 kWh) from Sense and Weekly Solar Electric Energy Produced (76 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Cloudy and rainy much of the week. Overall a net deficit of 451 kWh.

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Sunday (15-December-2019) — New Jersey

Indoor Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Ripe indoor hydroponic strawberry and broccoli head nearly ready to harvest. Indoor hydroponic Snapdragon, Marigold, California Poppy, and Zinnia flowers.

Indoor Hydroponic Strawberry. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 800, 80 mm, f/11, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Indoor Hydroponic Strawberry. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 800, 80 mm, f/11, 1/125 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Indoor Hydroponic Broccoli. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 800, 80 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)
Indoor Hydroponic Broccoli. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 80 mm f/2.8 macro lens (ISO 800, 80 mm, f/16, 1/60 sec). (DAVID J MATHRE)


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Daily Electric Energy Used (73.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (20.4 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Overall a net deficit of 52.8 kWh.


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Saturday (14-December-2019) — New Jersey

Indoor Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

I found a Stink Bug trying to claim my first “just about ripe” indoor hydroponic strawberry. ARRG! Green Tomatoes and Purple Superhot Peppers. Calendula, Snapdragon, and Plains Coreopsis flowers.


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Daily Electric Energy Used (65.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (5.92 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Overall a net deficit of 59.3 kWh.

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Friday (13-December-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Autumn Nature in New Jersey.

Doe on the patio before sunset. I think she is the one that ate the leaves of the Lilac bush…

Daily Electric Energy Used (82.2 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (5.87 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Overall a net deficit of 76.3 kWh.

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Sunday (08-December-2019) — New Jersey

Autumn Yard Work

One final pass to vacuum up the fall leaves before some heavy rain. Little Planet 360 degree time-lapse video.

Daily Electric Energy Used (90.1 kWh) from Sense and Daily Solar Electric Energy Produced (32.1 kWh) from SolSystems and Locus Energy. Overall a net deficit of 58.0 kWh.

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