Willy Nilly Friday, June 1, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos,
(and on Saturday) Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

1. Rain! (Sky Watch Friday)

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, May 25, 2018

Tropical storm Alberto went to the east of us so we missed its main force, but we did get a lot of rain from it this week.

2. What I am Reading

On Tuesday I went to the library and checked out some more books to read.

"Raspberry Danish Murder" by Joanne Fluke
"The Chili Queen" by Sandra Dallas
"Live and Let Growl" by Laurien Berenson
"The Story of Arthur Truluv" by Elizabeth Berg
"How to Stop Time" by Matt Haig

The first three are murder mysteries, my favorite kind of book. "How to Stop Time" is science fiction. I read it first and found it very interesting. Now I am reading "The Story of Arthur Truluv," and I am enjoying it, too. It is a sweet story about an elderly man and a teenage girl.

3. Skink (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 3, 2018

The juvenile American Five-lined Skink's blue tail will fade to brown as it becomes an adult. They eat insects and spiders so they are beneficial to your yard and garden.

4. Cedar Waxwings (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 16, 2018

This is the first time I have seen Cedar Waxwings at my house. They are migratory birds that go farther north to breed and raise their young. I made these photos of them (perched in the old apple tree) through my kitchen window.

They eat fruit and berries, and I feared for my blackberries, but thankfully, they decided the blackberries were not ripe enough yet, and they continued on their journey.

It was just a small flock of about a dozen birds. If they look a bit ruffled, it is because it was raining that day.

5. Day Lily (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 30, 2018

A Day Lily, Hemerocallis, is a perennial plant whose flower usually lasts only one day, but each stem has multiple buds that open in succession, greatly extending the blooming season. It is a native of Asia, but is now grown worldwide. They have been extensively hybridized with thousands of cultivars being registered by Hemerocallis Societies around the world.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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