Down by the Creek in Late September
The weather has been cloudy but hot and still the last few days. We are supposed to be getting moisture blowing in from the Gulf of Mexico, and I am ready for the… Continue reading
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Camping Out on Camphor Daisies
The camphor daisies (Rayjacksonia phyllocephala) have just started blooming. They are a pretty nondescript plant, tall and skinny, with long tough stems that look like leggy geranium stems, rough thick leaves, and small… Continue reading
Bird Books – Don’t Leave Home Without ’em!
Yesterday Neighbor Liz and I went to volunteer at a Hummingbird Festival at a local nature center. The festival is planned to be at the average date of peak hummingbird migration, but you… Continue reading
Galveston Island
My husband had a trade show to attend on Galveston Island, and I tagged along. It’s about 2 1/2 hours from where we live (if traffic is good). We have been there dozens… Continue reading
Breezy Green
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Monochromatic.” The first cool breeze of fall brought in a Great Egret. The tip from Jen Hooks’ photo prompt that helped me the most was… Continue reading
Distinguishing Swallowtail Butterflies
—and one mimic. I am not a person who can readily identify birds, dragonflies, or butterflies “on the wing”, at least at first. I need to take pictures, and then sit down with… Continue reading
Breakfast with the Birds
Both of these species show up here occasionally. It was a treat to see them together.
One Log, A Lot of Visitors
The Anhinga from Sunday came back on Monday, and thoughtfully presented me with a different angle to capture. That same day, the juvenile Little Blue Heron and a Great Blue Heron landed on… Continue reading
Twenty Minutes of Wildlife
On Labor Day, I stepped outside about 5 PM, to feed the sheep before heading to a concert at a local winery. In a late-flowering boneset plant, I noticed a large dark shape… Continue reading
A Walk Around the Farm
Since this blog is going to be mostly about the animals and plants I see on walks around our farm, I thought I would orient you to where we are. The farm is… Continue reading