ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
ABC Wednesday
Q is for Queen of the Night
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 23, 2015 |
One of the names for the Night-Blooming Cactus is Queen of the Night. The blooms open at night and close with the dawn. Each bloom is open for only one night. They are pollinated by night-flying insects.
Wild Bird Wednesday
Great Blue Heron
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| Great Blue Heron, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA |
We often see Great Blue Herons wading in the shallow water at the river's edge at Pickwick. But last Monday was the first time we have ever seen one swimming along out in the middle of the river.
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| Great Blue Heron, Tennessee River at Pickwick, May 2, 2016 |
After a few minutes he flapped his wings and flew away.
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Hello, pretty blooms and great shots of the Heron. It is odd to see them swimming. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI was asleep for the flower! Love the long necks of the heron.
ReplyDeletewow stunning flower that is!1
ReplyDeleteHave a nice abc-wednesday-day / - week
♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)
I honestly hafta say I don't think I've ever seen a GB Heron swimming!!! Usually they're standing like the flamingo yard art or flying. This is a special treat.
ReplyDeleteAnd the night cactus...I have two...the fragrance is so nice. Beautiful image of the blossom
Wow...that Queen of the night is really something!
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a cactus. My hubby has a very unusual one that did nothing for a year, but is suddenly sprouting all kinds of new branches on it. Hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteIn awe of the night bloomer--so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnn
Great images of the heron!
ReplyDeleteThat flower looks like a CBS Sunday Morning sun!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABCW
The blossom is stunning!
ReplyDeleteCool flower.
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