{"id":5012,"date":"2020-12-26T19:58:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T19:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/?p=5012"},"modified":"2020-12-27T14:52:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T14:52:53","slug":"plantopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/plantopia\/","title":{"rendered":"Plantopia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I broke last year&#8217;s count of 117 backyard plants, this year:  152!  I made a poster:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=640%2C854&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=767%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=768%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=1150%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=1534%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1534w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=300%2C401&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?resize=850%2C1135&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/poster_plant7d.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also made a how-to video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Create mosaic prints from iNaturalist photos\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hMzopHh-bdQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More detailed lists of our backyard menagerie are at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/inaturalist\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/inaturalist\/\" target=\"_blank\">brucewinter.net\/iNaturalist<\/a> .   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got this idea of camping overnight in our backyard, but then I got to thinking about snakes and mosquitos.  So I dug out a platform for a cot and tent.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"5014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201123-4096.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"5015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201203-4205-1.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I got to looking at screened gazebos instead (better views) so I had to enlarge the platform.    Dead tree roots are stubborn, but no match for my come-along:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?resize=850%2C638&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4212-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Also ran into a few big rocks and discovered you have to use your brain when deciding what to anchor your come-along to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?resize=850%2C638&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201211-4248.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Big trees are much better anchors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay controls loop src=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/timelaps_rock_move.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I eked out a 10&#8217;x12&#8242; platform and laid down some flooring to keep the forest from re-claiming it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4269.jpg\" layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our internet-ed gazebo, tune in next month to witness its birthing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?resize=850%2C638&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?w=2016&amp;ssl=1 2016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201221-4267.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aya and Eric have settled into their new place.  Amazing city views, which the cat seems not to care about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.48408047834828%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4221.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4221.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4221.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4221.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4221.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500 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data-url=\"https:\/\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4228.jpg\" data-width=\"2016\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201205-4228.jpg\" layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Helen had a coronavirus exposure at work, so we masked up and kept our distance for a couple of weeks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?resize=640%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?resize=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?resize=1536%2C1054&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?resize=850%2C583&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201216-4252.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seems we were spared, although I did have a virus sighting in the forest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201203-4120.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201203-4120.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4996\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I enlisted the help of various forest creatures to wave goodbye to 2020 &#8230; looking forward to 2021:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201203-4136-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brucewinter.net\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20201203-4136-1.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5027\" 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