Whew! Its been a long time since I've posted anything here. I've gotten pretty far behind. I've been deeply steeped in left brained endeavors, and up to my eyeballs in javascript and css. Not only has my blog been neglected, but I have not had enough time to pay a visit to all of my other favorite nature blogs. Perhaps this weekend.
I uploaded a bunch of shots taken around the yard in the last couple of weeks. This morning I looked up on my plant shelf and spotted a dozen dinky freshly hatched Praying Mantis's. These guys are only about the size of a sunflower seed.
I wonder how long they will make it before the tweets catch on to them and have them for lunch.
In an earlier post, I mentioned leaving the old dead honeysuckle wood up in tact for the little visitors. These Finches seem to be pleased with the decision.
A handful of my Lilly's have bloomed. This is a shot of a bud fixing to unfurl.
Here is a pair of Lilly's that have bloomed already.
The Mexican Primroses are in full bloom to.
This is my favorite Opuntia. They call it a "Dinner Plate Opuntia". Makes sense, as the pads are so big and nearly perfectly round.
Here is a close up of the Opuntia's blossom.
I'm not certain what species this bird is. Its not a real common visitor to my yard.
Here he is getting ready for a sip.
I sure wish this shot came out a bit better, but then again I'm happy to have it at all. I believe its a Vermilion Flycatcher. I was able to get a shot of one way back when I started my blog. I think it was in my very first post.
As always thank you for your visit.
2 comments:
Hi, What a beautiful and interesting update on what's happening in your yard. I have never seen baby mantises before, they're so cute! I'm thinking your mystery bird might be a yellow rumped warbler. Your lily bud is fascinating. Great post!
Love the two bird shot at the bottm, Valerie - nice work :)
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