Althouse: Larch, magnolia, katsura.

April 14, 2025

Larch, magnolia, katsura.

Photos from yesterday in the Arb.

9 comments:

David53 said...: “ Texas A&M’s baseball team made history on April 12, 2025, by hitting two grand slams in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure a 15-12 comeback win against South Carolina. According to available records, this was the first time in recorded baseball history—across NCAA Division I and Major League Baseball (MLB)—that a team hit two grand slams in the bottom of the ninth to win a game”

What a record, those kids have their place in the baseball history books!; 4/14/25, 12:50 PM
Curious George said...: “ Texas A&M’s baseball team made history on April 12, 2025, by hitting two grand slams in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure a 15-12 comeback win against South Carolina. "

That's nice but A&M will always be better known for their "Ball 5" chant. If a visiting pitcher walks an A&M player in four pitches, the crown starts a chanting "Ball 5" and increases to 6, 7 , 8, etc. until a strike is thrown. Here's a video of it getting to "Ball 12"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn6LzerzfJ0; 4/14/25, 1:16 PM
MadisonMan said...: I'm happy to report that the backyard daphne chez nous is showing signs of life. Winter was harsh on it this year. It has a great scent.; 4/14/25, 1:25 PM
Caroline said...: I hope there were signs indicating what each one was. I might have guessed the magnolia, but I wouldn’t know larch or Katsura from ragweed.; 4/14/25, 1:33 PM
mikee said...: The buckeyes are the early bloomers among trees both back home in NC and here at home in Texas. The buckeyes at the edges of woods near my my mom's house in NC are somewhat sedately yellow flowered. Those here in Austin are "painted buckeyes" and are fabulously red. Pictures available upon request.; 4/14/25, 1:47 PM
mikee said...: And to the baseball team at Texas A&M: Gig 'em! Aggies!; 4/14/25, 1:48 PM
Wince said...: “No. 1. The Larch.”; 4/14/25, 2:37 PM
Dr Weevil said...: Traveling in Italy a few years ago, I found that botanical gardens are very handy if your feet hurt from walking around town and it's not meal time yet. Bring a book, sit on a bench, pause to look around now and then, switch benches: a pleasant way to spend an hour or two and rest your feet. Certainly better than reading in your hotel room if the weather is good.

The B.G. in Palermo was good, the one in Pisa even better. I did find it amusing that the Pisa botanical garden's pride and joy, judging from its position and the labels on it, was a magnolia tree. What amused me was that the one hidden from public view in my parents' back yard in Norfolk, Virginia, was about 50% taller, much straighter, and had lots more flowers on it. I would think the climates would be fairly similar. Perhaps the soil in Pisa is not as good.; 4/14/25, 3:34 PM
Smilin' Jack said...: Be careful in the Arb. That middle photo looks like something from Little Shop of Horrors.; 4/14/25, 5:21 PM