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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Some of my pickings.....

 Here are a couple pictures of the "amber waves of grain" samples I pulled up along the drive to the other day's adventure.   I won't show you any shots of my dirty, sandaled feet as a result of collecting these, however.....



One is  most certainly wheat and one is definitely canola, but what variety are they?   One tall and drooping, one straight as an arrow and one short and fat.....any thoughts?

And....here is a totally gratuitous photo of Lewis for one of his fans....I know she only reads this blog to see him.....



18 comments:

  1. Regardless of the grain their foxtail shape does not look very Lewis friendly :)
    Fun things to learn about on your travels

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    1. Indeed, we won't let Lew near them while we dissect..... It is fun to learn new things about our surroundings, never to old to learn.

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  2. The grain pictures are really nice! Good choice of background. I was really hoping Spokane would not get a lot of smoke, some years are better than others.

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    1. Do you know what other grains they are? I'm truly hoping some years are better than others too since we'll be spending plenty of time up here!

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  3. Those are great, frameable pics! Alas I have no idea what they are beyond the wheat. Sweet Lew :-)

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  4. Pretty grain photos! But I am no help in identifying them. So happy to see Lew. I was just thinking about him and wondering how he is doing on his summer vacation. :-)

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    1. Lew is enjoying his normal routines in Beluga. Eat well, play ball (inside to avoid the heat - he hates heat and smoke, makes him sneeze), get pets, get treats, go "out", snooze on the bed, repeat daily.

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  5. I’m no help either…and I agree with Jodee that they are frame worthy! Always love it when you share Lewis photos…such a sweet boy!

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  6. Could the drooping one be rye? And scritches to Lew!

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    1. we know it's not rice or oats so.....perhaps rye. We need a crop farmer's expertise!

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  7. Grasses are so pretty! And Lew is so cute!

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  8. I am clueless about the grains. It would be nice if farmers would put signs on their fences that tell what it is. They do that a lot in the Willamette Valley and it's really nice to know. Otherwise, it's just a bunch of green stuff.

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  9. I often say that to Dave...."I wish they'd put signs on their rows"! How thoughtless of them farmers!

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  10. Love, love your grain photos! So creative. Now to only know what is what. Interesting how very different they are.
    Awwwww, my boy is so cute. What a sweet photo:) Thanks! I haven't seen a photo in quite awhile. Won't be long til the pats will be real.

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