Mourning Dove, July 31, 2018

Wild Bird Wednesday and All Seasons

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 30, 2018

The Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura, is the most wide-spread and abundant game bird in North America. They get their name from their call: a mournful cooing. To attract them to your yard provide seed in a platform feeder or on the ground.

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Mural: Seattle, July 30, 2018

"Seattle, WA: Hang Gliding on Beautiful Tiger Mountain"

Baldwyn, Mississippi, USA, July 23, 2018

U-Haul: "America's Moving Adventure." "Move Yourself and Save."

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The Barn Collective, July 29, 2018

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 22, 2018

I think the lighter areas around the barn are new-mown hayfields.
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Your bird for today is...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 24, 2018

a Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos.

When it saw me, it flew up to a safer perch to keep an eye on me!

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B&W: Butterfly, July 28, 2018

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 19, 2018

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Willy Nilly Friday, July 27, 2018

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

1. The View From My Mailbox (Sky Watch Friday)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 25, 2018

Lots of fluffy clouds this week, but no measurable rain.

2. Good Food!

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 21, 2018

Last Saturday was my husband's 73rd birthday. We celebrated at the Red Lobster Restaurant in Tupelo. We started with green salads and cheddar bay biscuits. For his main course, my husband ordered the Crab Linguini Alfredo, and enjoyed every bite!

He won't let me photograph his food, but...

I had the grilled tilapia with corn on the cob and steamed broccoli. Delicious!

3. Butterfly (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 7, 2018

Common Buckeye Butterfly, Junonia coenia, on Butterfly Bush, Buddleia, at my house. The Butterfly Bush is really living up to its name this Summer. Every time I walk outside, I see butterflies on it, and the blooms have a wonderful aroma.

4. Mushrooms

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 22, 2018

Photographing mushrooms is a great way to practice your macro photography skills.

Though people may look at you funny if they see you laying down on the ground!

5. Green Heron (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 21, 2018

The Green Heron, Butorides virescens, is small but colorful.

I don't know what it saw, but it suddenly raised its crest and dashed off into taller grass.

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Meadow Beauty, July 26, 2018

Wildflower Wednesday,
Thankful Thursday, and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 23, 2018

Meadow Beauty, a wildflower native to the eastern half of the United States.

Today I am thankful for wildflowers!

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Chickadee, July 25, 2018

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World
C is for Carolina Chickadee

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 3, 2018

The Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis, is a small bird with a short neck and round head, giving its body an oval shape. They can be found across the southern United States and as far west as Oklahoma. They are cavity-nesting birds and eat a variety of insects and seeds. You can attract them to your yard with sunflower seeds and suet.

(In 1998 the Carolina Chickadee was moved from the Parus genus to Poecile).

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Wildflower, July 24, 2018

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 16, 2018

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Mural: San Francisco, July 23, 2018

Mural Monday and Through My Lens

Another colorful mural bought to you by U-Haul: Chinese New Year Festival and Parade.

Baldwyn, Mississippi, USA, June 10, 2018

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The Barn Collective, July 22, 2018

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, July 21, 2018

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Your birds for today are...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 1, 2018

… two male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, at one of my feeders.

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B&W: Bridges, July 21, 2018

Florence, Alabama, USA, July 19, 2018

Bridges over the Tennessee River

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Willy Nilly Friday, July 20, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Signs, Signs
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

1. Tennessee River (Sky Watch Friday)

Tennessee River at Florence, Alabama, USA, July 19, 2018

This week we have had afternoon thunderstorms that dump a small amount of rain, and then they move on quickly, leaving us with sunny skies.

2. Good Food!

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 15, 2018

From O'Charley's Restaurant Sunday Brunch menu: The Strawberry Waffle Combo. Four waffle triangles topped with whipped cream and sliced strawberries, ham, eggs, and a cantaloupe slice.

3. Garbage Truck (Signs, Signs)

Florence, Alabama, USA, July 19, 2018

I think "Help me lose weight... Recycle" is a great sign for a garbage truck!

4. Frog (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 10, 2018

A very small frog, the Spring Peeper, Pseudacris crucifer, can be found all across eastern North America. They may be tan, brown, olive green, or gray. Hearing a chorus of the males calling for the females is one of the earliest signs of Spring.

5. Great Blue Heron (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Florence, Alabama, USA, July 19, 2018

We stopped at McFarland Park on the banks of the Tennessee River just to get out of the car to stretch our legs, and there he was, waiting for me - my favorite bird: a Great Blue Heron!

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Buffalo Wings, July 19, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Outback Steakhouse, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 8, 2018

Today I am thankful for Teressa Bellissimo. "Who?" you say, "Never heard of her." In 1964 in Buffalo, New York, she invented (created?) Buffalo Wings: deep fried chicken wings, coated with a hot sauce, and served with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks. My husband likes the hot and spicy Buffalo Wings, but I prefer the milder version.

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Brown Thrasher, July 18, 2018

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World
B is for the Brown Thrasher - a North American songbird

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, June 4, 2018

Brown Thrashers are accomplished singers, imitating the songs of many other birds. They are most often seen foraging on the ground, but I have seen them at suet feeders in the Winter. They eat many kinds of insects, worms, fruit, and seeds. Look for them in the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada. To attract them to your yard, plant berry-producing trees and shrubs.

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Surprise! July 17, 2018

Our World Tuesday and All Seasons

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 17, 2018

Surprise Lilies, Lycoris squamigera, are members of the Amaryllis family of plants. They grow from bulbs and put up large green sword-shaped leaves in the Spring. Then the foliage dies down and you wait and wait...

Suddenly the blooms appear on tall stalks! They are sometimes called 'Naked Ladies' because there are no leaves when they bloom. The foliage you see here is from Turk's Cap, Malviviscus.

Pretty in pink with Turk's Cap foliage around them.

female Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Surprise Lily

And the Hummingbird's love them! Sorry this photo is so blurry; Hummingbirds move fast!

And my Hummingbirds are rather shy; they like to hide from my camera!

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Tornado Shelter, July 16, 2018

Monday Mural and Through My Lens

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, June 9, 2018

The Community Tornado Shelter at Veterans Park. No artist name, but it makes me think of a child's artwork - appropriate since it is near the children's playground.

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day July 2018

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7
The Summer has been hot (mid 90sF, 35C), but we have been blessed with adequate rain.

Butterfly Bush, Buddleia

Crepe Myrtle

Althea, Rose of Sharon

I always add Marigolds as companion plants for my Tomatoes

Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus, is just beginning to bloom.

I thought all my Day Lilies had bloomed, but one more appeared just in time for Bloom Day!

My Gladiolus are making tall bloom stems that tend to fall over as the buds open.

This one found support on one of my tomato cages.

I bought a box of 100 bulbs this year and have been very pleased with the color assortment.

I bought these Begonias as small plants two months ago. The one on the right was labeled Dragon Wing Pink; the other did not have a label. I thought they were both the same. I am surprised and pleased to have two colors - pink and red!

The Butterfly Milkweed that I rescued from the side of the road just ahead of the highway mowing machines three years ago (in June of 2015) is the only milkweed I have. Others I have bought from garden centers have lived for only one year, so I am looking for more to rescue!

Phlox always seem to say 'Summer!' to me. This one has been in my garden for a long time.

My most recent purchase: A Flame Red Phlox that I found on the bargain table at a garden center in Tupelo yesterday. The regular price was $8.98, and it was marked down to $3.00!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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B&W: Bench, July 14, 2018

Savannah, Tennessee, USA, June 30, 2018

Bench in front of City Hall in Savannah, Tennessee.

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