Black Vulture, August 31, 2016

Black Vultures, Coragyps atratus, can be found across much of the southeastern United States. If you look closely you can see the tips of white wing patches that are much more visible in flight. Black Vultures are scavengers, feeding on dead animals that they locate by their keen eyesight.

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Macros: Flowers, August 29, 2016

Macro Monday, Monday Mellow Yellows, and Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 29, 2016

Sulphur Butterfly on Turk's Cap

Pink Zinnia

White Zinnia

Althea, Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus

My trellis was not tall enough for the Moonflower Vine so it made its way over to a nearby Mammoth Sunflower. Moonflowers open at sunset and stay open until dawn.

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The Barn Collective, August 28, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 3, 2016

This one is leaning so precariously that I thought it might fall down before I could get a photo.

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Butterfly, August 27, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 6, 2016

Butterfly ballet on Buddleia

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Sky Watch Friday, August 26, 2016

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Sky Watch Friday and Orange You Glad It's Friday

Booneville, Mississippi, USA, August 24, 2016

We have had hot temperatures and partly cloudy skies, but no rain this week.

Bad Boy is a brand of lawn mowers.

Today's Flowers and Floral Friday Fotos

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 16, 2016

Encore Azaleas bloom in the Spring when all the other Azaleas bloom, and then bloom again -an encore performance - in late Summer/early Autumn.

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Great Blue Heron, August 24, 2016

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G is for the Great Blue Heron

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, June 6, 2016

Great Blue Herons, Ardea Herodias, can be found across much of the United States and the southern parts of Canada. They are most often seen standing at the edges of lakes or ponds, watching the water for an unwary fish, their principal food. This one is standing on the pedestrian walkway beside the Tennessee River.

Their throats expand so they can swallow surprisingly large fish.

The time lapse between the first image and the third image - only 6 seconds!

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Orange Day Lily, August 22, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 31, 2016

Summer flowers are fading, and Autumn flowers are not yet blooming, so I looked in my archives to find this pretty flower for today.

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The Barn Collective, August 21, 2016

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, August 5, 2016

The buildings are old, but cared for, and still in use.

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Critters, August 20, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 13, 2016

We have seen this White-Tailed Deer near our house several times over the past year. Isn't it amazing how deer can turn their ears in two different directions at the same time.

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Sky Watch Friday, August 19, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 16, 2016

I like to see the watery reflections of the clouds.

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Court House Fence, August 18, 2016

Lee County Courthouse, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, May 14, 2016

In the Spring we went to an Arts and Crafts Festival set up in the streets surrounding the Court House. The streak in the sky is a jet contrail.

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Mockingbird, August 17, 2016

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA June, 5, 2016

Northern Mockingbirds, Mimus polyglottos, are singers of sweet songs, able to mimic many other bird's songs.

Northern Mockingbirds are common across the southern United States, and they venture as far north as the Great Lakes region to breed in the Summer. (There is a Southern Mockingbird that lives in South America).

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day August 2016

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day
Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7

ABC Wednesday
F is for Flowers

A few years ago I planted several types of coneflowers in this flower bed, but only one survived and multiplied.

Their foliage is getting ragged, but the Marigolds keep on blooming.

I have five Sunflower plants that sprouted from seed spilled under a birdfeeder. They are not very big, but each plant has several blooms.

White Cypress Vine that I bought at a Master Gardeners' Plant Sale.

I got a late start with my Zinnias, but they are blooming okay now.

This butterfly on the Butterfly Bush, Buddleia, is looking a little tattered, but it is still flitting around, sipping nectar just fine.

The Crape Myrtles have been magnificent this year.

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The Barn Collective, August 14, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 3, 2016

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Critters, August 13, 2016

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 6, 2016

This is one of my cats, Big Jay, waking up from his nap in the pear tree. He is too fat, lazy, and well-fed to be a threat to the birds. He won't even kill mice. Worthless cat, but we love him!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 8, 2016

Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds seem to be in constant motion. I was delighted to get a photo of this female sitting still. Only the males have the ruby-red throats.

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Sky Watch Friday, August 12, 2016

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Veterans Park, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, August 11, 2016

We have had partly cloudy skies all week, but with only a few afternoon showers.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 8, 2016

I grow Butterfly Milkweed to attract Monarch Butterflies, but I have not seen any Monarchs this year. I am happy to report though that the Swallowtail Butterflies are here in abundance.

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Good Fences, August 11, 2016

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, June 30, 2016

There is no doubt about which brand of farm equipment they prefer!

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Eastern Bluebird, August 10, 2016

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E is for the Eastern Bluebird

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, August 1, 2016

Eastern Bluebirds, Sialia sialis, are found in the eastern half of the United States and Canada in open woodlands and fields with scattered trees. Their range also includes parts of Mexico and some Central American countries. They are cavity nesting birds, making use of natural tree cavities and man-made bird houses. They eat insects, berries and fruit, and may raise two broods a year.

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Blue Monday: Pickwick, August 8, 2016

Tennessee River at Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, August 1, 2016

Pickwick Dam (with the highway across the top) generates electric power. The structure on the far shore is a lock to let boats go through. It is a popular fishing area, and we often see tug boats with their barges on the river, too. 

Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, Aug 1, 2016

A view of the lake on the other side of the dam.

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The Barn Collective, August 7, 2016

Henderson, Tennessee, USA, July 25, 2016

A very pretty, well-kept place

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Sky Watch Friday, August 5, 2016

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Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, USA, August 1, 2016

We have had partly cloudy skies this week, with a few afternoon thunderstorms to give us a little relief from the hottest days of Summer. Pickwick Lake is about an hour's drive from home. On Monday we met friends at a restaurant there for lunch.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 30, 2016

I bought Hostas for their pretty green foliage, and discovered that they have pretty blooms, too!

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Good Fences: Horses, August 4, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 3, 2016

A mother and her young one who is growing amazingly fast.

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Green Heron, August 3, 2016

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, June 30, 2016

Green Herons, Butorides virescens, are smaller than most Herons and blend in with their surroundings. If I had not seen it fly, I probably would not have noticed it. Like other Herons they can fold their necks down onto their chests. The streaks on the neck mark this one as a juvenile.

They can be seen in the eastern half of United States from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico and along the west coast of both Canada and the United States. They have been known to drop twigs or insects into the water to lure fish close enough for them to catch.

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Turk's Cap, August 2, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 22, 2016

Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus, requires no care at all, and thrives in our hot Summer weather. It attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds.

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Mullein, August 1, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 30, 2016

Common Mullein, Verbascum Thapsus, with its tiny flowers on a slender bloom stalk, is often considered to be a weed, but on close inspection it is revealed to be a beautiful wildflower.

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