I thought my hopes for a 3rd pumpkin were all but gone. Then I saw this little bugger when I was watering the pumpkin patch. He's been growing for a few weeks now!
This is the original pumpkin - still the oldest in the patch, but too much bigger than my head.
This is the one that I aided in the pollination process. I lent a hand (wha-whaaaa) to the photo to give you an idea of size.
And once again, my patch is trying to trick me. I thought female flowers will only bloom is one is put into existence when the vine is created. (ie, as it grows longer, I've noted several potential female flowers on the end of the vine.) However, this flower was in the middle of my patch & quite ready for some bees to visit. Looks like I'll be making pumpkin pie from scratch for Thanksgiving.
Ok, not a flower. But I'd have to say the first and last time I heard about a "walking stick" was in 2nd grade. Alas, a walking stick visited the marigolds in my side garden. I sprayed water nearby to make sure it wasn't a twig! :)
