Wednesday, April 30, 2008

trees and flowers





















































Can anyone tell me what this blue fluffy flower is called in English? Is it a cornflower?














Tuesday, April 29, 2008

planting trees

summer camelia














lilac



















Japanese red maple, it's red in spring, green in summer, and red in fall.













Yama-boshi (Japanese dogwood?)



























herbs













sunflowers the kids planted













pumpkins the kids planted













flower garden













blue wildflower seed mix













Bagus

Saturday, April 26, 2008

turtle

This baby turtle turned up one day in the door to my classroom. Literally. It almost got squished. But it was rescued and set free by the river.