(above, l to r)  Padovana Silver Lace Hen Dahlia with newly born buff lace chicks Belle and Barmera (named for peach colored variety of Dahlia “Belle of Barmera”) from a breeder July 29 7:22am; November 24 3:23pm 

(below, l to r) Black Hen Suzee with buff lace chicks Cucurbita, Zea mays, Phaselus (named for the Three Sisters, the three main crops of North American indigenous peoples) from a breeder (sisters of those pictured above) Sept 1 6:42pm; October 15 5:09pm