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.
Zoom in to see the blep. It's exquisite.
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im_just_a_gerbil@thelemmy.club · 9 pts · 142d
ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 142d
Thanks! I like strange names and I like it when cats are named after other species, so this was a great fit. I have a friend who named their cat Goose.
justlemmyin@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 142d
Zoomed in! Saw BLEP! Was exquisite!!
Afata@lemmings.world · 3 pts · 142d
The hunter in it's natural environment stalks it's prey
Derpenheim@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 142d
Immaculate.
backalleycoyote@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 142d
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 pts · 142d
Came here to mention the dead nettles too. They make a decent pesto.
backalleycoyote@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 142d
That’s exactly what I use mine for!
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 142d
The pecans and garlic are from my yard. It's a forage meal without having to hunt things down.
backalleycoyote@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 142d
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 pts · 142d
Black walnut is definitely harder to work with. But it makes a good weed killer.
ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 142d
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 pts · 142d
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.
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 142d
Excellent cat!
aivoton@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 142d
sweet eel blep