LUTHER BURBANK, AMERICAN BOTANIST

LUTHER BURBANK developed more than 800 varieties of plants, over 200 variety of fruits and vegetables. Born in Lancaster, Ma on March 7, 1849, moving to Santa Rosa, Ca in 1875 where he died April 11, 1926.

I am descended from the Burbanks ( my maternal great-grandmother was a Burbank).

Some of his creations were: the shasta daisy, the pink lady, spineless cactus, russet potato, seedless grapes,  and so many more.

He sold the rights to the russet potato and with that money moved from Lancaster, Ma to Santa Rosa, Ca; where he continued his research and development until his death in 1926.

 

LUTHER BURBANK HOME
LUTHER BURBANK HOME

luther burbank 6 23 14  16092 luther burbank farm 7 10 14  18822

CHINESE CHESTNUT
CHINESE CHESTNUT
ARTICHOKE
ARTICHOKE
TIGER SWALLOWTAIL
TIGER SWALLOWTAIL

JUNE 22, 2014

The competitors in the Bermuda race are still waiting for the southwesterly breeze to fill as forecast; moving slowly in any direction to achieve forward motion until then. No record times in this race. RACE TRACKER BY YELLOWBRICK

Meanwhile, I am a long way from it all; in Sonoma.

BERMUDA RACE 2012
BERMUDA RACE 2012
GLIDING IN THE HEAT
GLIDING IN THE HEAT
EARLY MORNING
EARLY MORNING
ON THE ROAD
ON THE ROAD
LAVANDER
LAVANDER

AT LEAST THE SHEEP ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW ZEALAND WIN

JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH

 

THE SHEEP ARE CHEERING TEAM NEW ZEALAND
THE SHEEP ARE CHEERING TEAM NEW ZEALAND
COUNTRY
COUNTRY
SONOMA HILLS
SONOMA HILLS

The win by team new zealand was pretty much a foregone conclusion, I am reluctant to say it but I am not certain what the Italians expected or if they came for the party. I hope they got what they wanted given the price of admission.

Team New Zealand is, I believe, favored to win the America’s Cup. It will be certainly closer than the Louis Vuitton.