A neighbor summonsed us to a severely-eaten milkweed plant where two small monarch caterpillars nimbly nibbled away at remaining stalks of the plant. Others had devoured all of the leaves, and then each had crawled off to nearby shrubs to form a chrysalis, from which they will emerge with wings in 10-14 days as theContinue reading “Wings in Waiting”
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Aw Shucks
A visit to the local farmer’s market brought back happy memories of our childhood days on the farms where we grew up. The produce was almost as fresh as if we had picked it ourselves. Once back home we quickly husked the ears in anticipation of a delightful meal; or did we shuck them? IContinue reading “Aw Shucks”
Downwind
The rain had momentarily paused providing a break for the birds to get on with their day. A wren perched on the fence with its tail to the wind and its downy feathers ruffled by the breeze. In spite of it all it seemed happy and started singing, making the rest of us happy asContinue reading “Downwind”
On the Hook
There was always something special about sleeping on the boat while at anchor or “on the hook” as the saying goes. Once the anchor was well set, the boat would move a bit from side to side as it reacted to the wind, waves, and current, but never drift. Small waves striking the hull wouldContinue reading “On the Hook”
Fragile Fingers of Frangipani
They have survived the winter without freezing and continue to reach upwards towards the life-giving, spring sun. In winters past, such delicate buds have frozen and fallen off, not to be regenerated until late in the summer season. The likelihood of freeze now appears to be well past, and the fingers of flower buds onContinue reading “Fragile Fingers of Frangipani”
Circus Monkey
It can come as a shock to realize that a given situation actually is my concern, not somebody else’s. The monkey’s (or should I say chickens?) came to roost for me some time in the prior millennium when I was in my mid 30’s. After attending some meetings, I boarded an elevator that had mirrorContinue reading “Circus Monkey”
Peculiar Plume
Another atmospheric apparition hovered aloft like a giant avian feather adrift high above the ground. Imagine if there actually were a bird large enough to shed such a feather; we surely would be on the wrong end of the food chain! #feather #cloud #atmosphere
Nestled
I had thought that some silly bird had taken the time to shape a bunch of Spanish moss into a nest in the azalea bush right outside our window and then abandoned it. We had watched it for several days with high hopes but the nest remained empty. That is until last night! A femaleContinue reading “Nestled”
What Up, Cluck?
Well, they don’t really cluck yet, but they do peep a lot as they scratch and peck the ground in search of food. Quickly, however, they’ll grow up in to adult hens to become layer chickens instead of the other kind. That means they should be clucking, scratching and pecking for sometime to come asContinue reading “What Up, Cluck?”
The Happy Star
The brightest star at the lower left of center in this photo is named Arcturus and is the fourth brightest star that can be seen from Earth. It is in the constellation “Bootes,” which is the kite-shaped group of stars that angle upward across the center of the photo. On the lower right are threeContinue reading “The Happy Star”
