Epicurean Kentuckian: Pawpaw harvest 2025-09-08 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. A small harvest of pawpaws, gifted from a friend. These "Kentucky Bananas" seem a little smaller than the ones that I remember growing behind Audrey Waggener's house atop Jamestown Hill in the late 1970s, but it's possible that those trees, like her abundant tomato plants, just understood what was expected of them and produced accordingly. Kentucky State University (KSU) has the only full-time pawpaw research program in the world; it was started in 1990 with the aim of developing pawpaw as a new tree-fruit crop for Kentucky. Pawpaw is the largest edible native fruit in North America and has very few diseases compared to other orchard crops. (Wikipedia). Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

FFA Truck and Tractor Pull Saturday, Sept 13 2025-09-08 - Edmonton, KY - Photo from Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce. Metcalfe County High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) invites everyone to their Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday, September 13, 2025. It will begin at 6pmCT at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds, 171-199 Fairgrounds Street in Edmonton, KY. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Sunday night full moon 2025-09-08 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold. Veronica writes, "What a full moon we had last night, must have been full lumen! I snapped these pictures with my cell phone, as the moon rose, then when it was fully up. It was so bright, while only the close up shows detail, the regular picture shows how much light it was throwing!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mary Alice, Carol, and Connie at the concert 2025-09-08 - Huntsville, AL - Photo courtesy Carol Perkins. Carol writes, "I spent my birthday in Huntsville at my friend Mary Alice's home. Connie Scott (art teacher) and I drove down on Saturday" for a concert and a visit with Mary Alice's family. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Chickweed Geometer Moth 2025-09-08 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen. The "geometer" in the name, according to North American Insects and Spiders, comes from the "means of locomotion of the larvae or caterpillars, which lack most of the prolegs of other Lepidopteran caterpillars. Equipped with appendages at both ends of the body, a caterpillar will clasp with its front legs and draw up the hind end, then clasp with the hind end (prolegs) and reach out for a new front attachment, creating a loop, and creating the impression that it is measuring its journey. The caterpillars are accordingly called loopers, spanworms, or inchworms." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Something about kids and puddles 2025-09-08 - Cane Valley, KY - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com. Robert writes, "The rain on Friday evening allowed my grandson the opportunity to do what boys love to do...play in the water!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

September Full Moon 2025-09-08 - Russell County, KY - Photo by Roldcat. Although we didn't get to experience the blood moon of the lunar eclipse on this side of the globe tonight, the Columbia, Russell Springs and Jamestown area got a good glimpse of the full moon illuminating the few clouds that were in its path. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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