Nature Photo Challenge #27: Ladybugs
It took me a while but I did find some photos of ladybugs for the September 6th Nature Photo Challenge at Denzil Nature. I don’t normally take pictures of ladybugs, because we have… Continue reading
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Anhinga: Bird of the Week
We live about ten miles from a lake, and every now and then the cormorants and anhingas that live there take a jaunt to our pond. This week we had an Anhinga, and… Continue reading
Nature Photo Challenge #26: Corvids
The current photo challenge set by Denzil Nature is for pictures of corvids, birds of the crow and jay families. And he reminds us to also link to I.J. Kanewala’s Bird of the… Continue reading
A Couple of Herons: Birds of the Week
In the evenings, I like to go sit by our little pond and see what shows up. Recently, I was just settling into place when one of the dogs startled a Green Heron… Continue reading
Nature Photo Challenge #25: Seedheads
This week Denzil asks us to post photos of seedheads. One of the most interesting native trees we have is Hercules’ Club, also called Toothache Tree. If you chew on any part of… Continue reading
Red-shouldered Hawk: Bird of the Week
I was sitting outside, watching some crows on the edge of our pond. One of them was flipping something up in the air and I just couldn’t tell what it was. Suddenly there… Continue reading
Nature Photo Challenge #24: Edibles
I once went to a talk by a soil expert. He said, “In Texas, there are six types of soil that are good for growing crops. In our county, we have none of… Continue reading
Nature Photo Challenge #23: Flies
The theme of the previous challenge was “Tree Bark” and I closed with some pictures of holes drilled by Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. And that gives me a great segue into this week’s challenge, because… Continue reading
Nature Photo Challenge #22: Tree Bark
The photo theme for the week of July 26, set by Denzil Nature, is “tree bark.” I live on a timber property in East Texas. We have scads of Loblolly Pines, which grow… Continue reading
Mississippi Kite: Bird of the Week
I am joining in with I.J. Khanewala’s Bird of the Week. This week I.J. shows us a colorful Brahminy Starling from India. Here in Texas, my Bird of the Week is the Mississippi… Continue reading