It’s been 4 years since Eddie Boros died and three years since the Toy Tower was torn down. Now with the addition of this bench to the 6th and B Community Garden, the place where the Toy Tower was seems complete. The trellis supports the roses that once twined on the northwest corner of the tower.
A photo for the What is this Bug on Reddit A lovely little shiny green fly posing on flowers in the Sixth and B Garden. He wasn’t spooked at all by getting my lens right on top of him. Approximately 1/4 inch long.
Update: It has been identified as a Condylostylus.
This guy had the grace to hold a pose long enough for me to focus and get some goldfish in the background.
I can usually count on finding bees and such browsing for nectar in the flowery northeast corner of the 6th and B Community Garden. There were only a few this past Sunday.
Community Activist, Michael Shenker died on October 2, 2010, he was 54. This is video of a barbecue and celebration of his life, featuring an eulogy by Reverend Billy and a spiral dance.