By: Lambert Strether, Corrente

patient reader, I am CDC must be removed pattern, so this post is an open thread. I’ll make it up for you tomorrow! —Lambert

Plant contact information: Readers, feel free to contact me via Lambert [UNDERSCORE] stretch [DOT] current [AT] Yahoo [DOT] com to (a) learn how to send me a check, if you are allergic to PayPal, and (b) learn how to send me pictures of plants. Vegetables are good! Fungi and coral are considered honorary plants! If you want your handle to appear as a credit, put it in parentheses at the beginning of the message: (thus). Otherwise, I will use your initials anonymously. See previous water cooler (with plants) here. Via Copeland:

“Anemone coronavirus is now blooming in nearby gardens,” Copeland wrote.

reader: The water cooler is a separate entity no Covers the recently concluded and – thanks! — Successful annual NC fundraiser. So if you see a link you particularly like, or an item you don’t see anywhere else, don’t hesitate to express your gratitude in a tangible form. Remember, tip jars are for tipping! Regular positive feedback makes me feel good and lets me know that I’m on the right track for reporting. I worry when I don’t receive a donation for five or ten days. Even more obviously, a steady stream of donations helps me save money, which I take into account when setting my fundraising goals: