blooms and ears

the potted teosinte continues to produce flowers, silks and ears all down the stem...

the winter rye has produced many ears...

as is nearly as tall as i am...

and down at the base of the stand i found a couple of surprise guests...there was a small stand of pacific bluestem wheat there last season...i can only assume these are volunteers that went unnoticed in the rye stems until now...

the black tip wheat ears continue to emerge...

the spuds. asparagus, ramps, alfalfa, and winter vetch are all blooming or at least considering it...

the concord grapes in the catalpa tree and the spruce tree aren't simply considering...they are acting...blooms everywhere...

that skeletalized leaf is not a grape leaf...it does look strikingly like the work of japanese beetles however...they were abundant last season and i see no reason not to expect the same this year..i have been checking grape leaves daily looking for beetle induced damage and have found none...even the underside of the leaves is not harboring the insects...i am unsure of why but will continue inspecting...i will be planting geraniums...and i have neem oil ready to put into the pump sprayer..i am prepared to defend the grapes and strawberries.