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Her name is Eel and I think she was either the runt of the litter or she was malnourished when she was a kitten, because she's fully grown and only 8 pounds. A friend of a friend heard meowing on the 4th of July and found her underneath a parked car. The vet guessed her age at 6 months. She's 4 now and very sweet.

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[–] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Zoomed in! Saw BLEP! Was exquisite!!

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Hi Eel!

Also, that looks like purple dead nettle. If it is, it’s good for pollinators and edible, but also will spread like wildfire if left unchecked and choke out what you might otherwise want to grow there. I keep a patch contained but it’s a constant battle to keep it in.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Came here to mention the dead nettles too. They make a decent pesto.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That’s exactly what I use mine for!

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The pecans and garlic are from my yard. It's a forage meal without having to hunt things down.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I’m jealous you’ve got a pecan tree in your yard. Wrong zone for me but there’s a couple of untended black walnuts near by that I harvest from and there’s always some garlic to be found.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Black walnut is definitely harder to work with. But it makes a good weed killer.

[–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've been wondering what those are, they're beautiful! This photo was taken at the local park a couple blocks from my apartment. I live in the PNW and pretty much most plants will flourish here, so it's good to hear that it's something that's good for pollinators. I wonder if I should inform the park staff, it's a popular place.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

I’m up in that area as well. Yeah, it does a little too well in the region. Despite having some benefits it can become a problem so probably worth letting them know. It’s not devastatingly invasive like some plants but it’s also not native North America.

[–] Afata@lemmings.world 3 points 6 days ago

The hunter in it's natural environment stalks it's prey

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago

Immaculate.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Excellent cat!

[–] aivoton@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

sweet eel blep