The Injured Turtle in the Flower Bed - Nature 134

We found the injured turtle in our flower bed few days ago. Poor turtle. That one may be too badly injured but it shouldn't suffer.

Image 01 - The injured turtle 

Obviously, the turtle can still crawl, and the turtle still pokes his out of his shell, so still alive.

It is a small turtle. You might wonder why the critter in flower's bed, it is because the critter eats:

- flowers

- vegetables

- and fruit.

First, we contacted Fish and Wildlife department, but no respond.

Image 02 - The red rose, blooming

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Image 03 - Day Lily in the early Summer

Then we called LSU small animal hospital and an exotic pet vet, unfortunately we have not heard back from them.

Finally, an animal rescue and rehab gave some recommendations:

1) 90% of the time the best thing to do is let an animal heal on its own.

2) Protect from ants and house-flies.

3) Provide water and food and shade.

Image 04 - The flowerbed, late Spring

What do you think?

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Canadian Goose with a Broken Left Leg – Nature 39

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Learning a New Language Against Alzheimer's Disease – Part 2 - Alzheimer's 9

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Asparagus Contains High Dietary Fiber – Food 23

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why Should not We Take Aspirin Daily? - Part 2 - Healthy Life 24

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Dungeness Crabs from Gulf of Mexico – Science 19

Happy mother day

Today, May 12, 2024, we are celebrating Mother Day in the USA. The celebration for mothers and motherhood. 

Image 01 - Happy mother day

Just in case you are not aware, forget or don't know that mother day was initiated by Anna Jarvis (an activist) in 1908.

Then, Anna Jarvis worked and campaigned tirelessly to establish Mother Day as a national holiday.

After 6 years, her efforts bore fruit in 1914 when it officially gained recognition in the United States.

Mother’s Day serves as an opportunity to express gratitude and honor both mothers and maternal figures.

Image 02 - Colorful of flowers.

People often give something to their mothers, few examples are:

- flowers (especially carnations), 

- gifts

- cards, 

- candy

- or prepare meals for their loves.

Image 03 - Flowers for mother day.

Happy Mom's Day to the moms and single dads out there!

You have the biggest jobs ever as a parent and influencer over your children.

Enjoy the day!

# Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Colorful of Dutch Iris in the Yards – Nature 63

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A House for “Quarantined for Life” - Part 2 – Healthy Life 25

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Fruits with flavored chia in cups – Part 3 – Food 25

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Young Coconut Water as Folk Remedies – Part1

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Canadian Goose with a Broken Left Leg – Nature 39

Peggy Martin Roses - Nature 133

Born from resilience, the 'Peggy Martin' rose, also nicknamed the "Katrina rose," boasts an inspiring story, survived the devastating Hurricane Katrina decades ago.

Image 01 - Pink roses, Peggy Martin

The Peggy Martin Rose exemplifies the characteristics of a climbing rose. It is a robust grower, capable of reaching heights of 15 feet or more. 

Its vigorous growth and stunning blooms make it a popular choice for trellises, fences, and garden walls.

Some other reasons the people love Peggy Martin roses are:

- pink color with blooming in the Spring and Fall

- heat tolerant and cold-hardy

- diseases resistant.

Image 02 - Peggy Martin roses, pink color

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Female only Needs to Mate once in Life - Nature 130

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Image 03 - Climbing on the fences

Finally, known for their easy care, Peggy Martin roses flourish with a boost from compost and organic rose food.

Image 04 - Roses on the grown. 

Do you know about Peggy Martin roses?

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : Is America a Wine Exporting Country? - Part 2

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Simple Steamed Layer Cake – Food 22

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why Should not We Take Aspirin Daily? - Part 1- Healthy Life 24

- The Rainbow Before Evening : What is the Reason Specific Plants to Trap Animals? – Science 18

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Young Coconut Water as Folk Remedies – Part1

Capgras Delusion and Alzheimer’s Disease - Part 1 - Alzheimer’s 15

 She was about eighties. A wife of a veteran. Indeed, we just commemorated Veteran Day. The deep thought for all of our veterans, hoping they have meaningful day.

Image 01 - Illustration of Capgras delusion (Copy from Google)

About the lady, I have never ever forgotten how depressing she was.

She sat in her chair next to her husband when we had a casual conversation. She

slowly got up from her chair. She walked down the hall into her bedroom. Perhaps

she would like to use bathroom or just fix her hair.

She did not come back yet and we were about to leave. So, we looked into her room and she seemed made the bed. 

She tried to fix her tidy bed stared at the bed and she said, “This bed, look at this bed, we had a lot memories here.”

Image 02 - A house in the village.

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Fox Crossing the Street at Neighborhood Recently - Nature 123

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Image 03 - A tent, just illustration

She sobbed, “We shared our life here, but I have never known where he is now.”

She sobbed, her shoulder up and down, her face looked very desperate. Then she

walked to the door, stared outside through the glass window, “I don't know how he is now.”

Her daughter took her back to her chair next to her husband. She still sobbed.

Image 04 - A painting by kid, illustration

## To be continued to part 2

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : Flooding after Raining in Our Neighborhood – Nature 37

- The Rainbow Before Evening : What does Hypertension Mean? - Part 2 – Cardiovascular 3

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Purple Gallinule Visited Our Neighborhood – Nature 38

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Learning a New Language Against Alzheimer's Disease – Part 1 - Alzheimer's 9

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Is America a Wine Exporting Country? - Part 2

The Squirrel with two-toned fur - Nature 132

We have two previous postings about squirrels: a little squirrel in her nest and four weeks old baby squirrel. 

Image 01 - A squirrel with two tones.

You may read the two previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Little Young Squirrel in her Nest - Nature 85

- The Rainbow Before Evening : The Four Weeks Old Baby Squirrel – Science 17

Based on internet sources, the squirrels with two toned furs are in good health, and there's no cause for alarm.

If you come across squirrels sporting two-toned furs in any places (parks or gardens), these bicolored squirrels can enjoy just as lengthy and robust lives as their monochromatic counterparts.

Image 02 - A two-toned fur, just playing. 

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Image 03 - A brown squirrel.

At least there are 3 possibilities of squirrels with two-tones:

1) Mismarking

- It’s not uncommon to see squirrels with a patch of fur that differs in color from the rest of their coat. Mismarking can result from various factors, such as genetics, injury, or illness.

2) Parasites

- Occasionally, mites or fungal infections can lead to patchy fur loss in squirrels, resulting in a dual-colored appearance.

3) Piebald

- Piebald squirrels exhibit a rare genetic trait resulting in patches of pigmentation loss. These squirrels can display various color combinations, although gray and black fur is the most frequent occurrence.

Image 04 - A squirrel, playing on the grass.

## Previous postings:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : The White Spider Lily at our City Garden – Nature 36

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Is America a Wine Exporting Country? - Part 1

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Swap Plants at Our City Botanical Garden

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Does Red Bell Pepper Contain more Vitamin C than Orange? - Part 2– Food 21

- The Rainbow Before Evening : Flooding after Raining in Our Neighborhood – Nature 37

Short fast guide to propagation - Science 39

Plant propagation involves creating new plants from a single parent plant. Various methods can be used for propagating plants.

Image 01 - Plants, ready to be propagated. 

Here the short fast guide: find a tree that can propagate. Trim up unwanted branches or in our case was the mulberry. Cut branches or twigs to a preferred length.

The larger the branch the slower it is to root typically but depending on tree a bigger branch may save a few years of growth.

Optional: put a root stimulant on the bottom before you put it into dirt but I haven’t had much more success using it or notice much difference so do what you will with the info, also can mix root stimulant into water and let the branches soak in it for awhile or apply the stimulant to the dirt.

Image 02 - The Mulberry with fruit.

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Image 03 - Flowers, illustration

Last steps are put sticks into dirt below a node of the plant and water regularly, we will shove 20+ sticks into a pot and separate the ones that root from the ones that die out.

Image 04 - The trimmed leaves. 

Cutting them at a slanted angle gives more surface area from where a root can grow from. At most we should leave one small top leaf

The crape myrtles have to be trimmed differently than regular trees, pretty much cut off any crossing branches but not cutting branches shorter if that makes any sense.

Image 05 - Sticks, ready to be treated.

Good luck.

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- The Rainbow Before Evening : Why does Gum Disease cause Alzheimer's?- Part 2 - Alzheimer's 8

- The Rainbow Before Evening : The White Spider Lily at our City Garden – Nature 36

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The Bees Pollinating Morning Glory Flowers - Nature 131

Morning glory is a common plant seen in our areas. Interestingly, the flowers attract many pollinators. 

Fig 01 - A bee pollinating a flower.

Since the blossoms are rich in sweet nectar and brightly flowers colors, make bees attract to come to Morning Glory plant. 

Other various pollinators include:

- butterflies

- hummingbirds

- and many insects

Flowers with trumped-shaped are perfect for pollination. As the pollinators dive for a sugary reward, it helps the flower reproduce by picking up pollen. 

Fig 02 - A bee picking up pollen.

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Fig 03 - A gate to the garden, illustration 

Moreover, as the bees fly to different morning glory flowers, they transfer pollen, leading to fertilizing the flowers and allowing them to produce seeds.

Fig 04 - The bee just landing.

Do you know about Morning Glory Flowers?

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