Friday, August 10, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday, August 10, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Orange You Glad It's Friday,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin':

1. Beautiful Butterfly (Orange You Glad It's Friday)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 29, 2018
Pearl Crescent Butterfly, Phyciodes tharos

2. The Most Unusual Thing I have Ever Found in my Yard
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 31, 2018

A Snake's Skin!

I did not want to touch it, so I did not straighten it out to measure it.

But it was 4 feet long laying the way I found it.

3. What I am Reading
"Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop" by Lee Goldberg is about a policeman who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, but who has an uncanny ability to solve crimes. It is based on characters from the Mr. Monk series on USA Network Television. A few weeks ago I read "Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants." I enjoyed both books.

4. Insects (Saturday's Critters)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 23, 2018
A Bee on the birdbath,

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 22, 2018
a Fly on a leaf,

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 31, 2018
an Eastern Harvestman, Leiobunum vittatum (not a spider), on the Elephant Ear plant.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, July 22, 2018
and a Flower Fly on Commelina communis, a wildflower whose common name is Mouse Ears!

5. Hummingbirds (I'd Rather B Birdin')
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 25, 2018
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, at one of my feeders.

.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

For more photos featuring the color Orange, visit Orange You Glad It's Friday: Click Here!

For an interesting variety of photos, visit Willy Nilly Friday 5: Click Here!

And on Saturday,
For more animal photos, visit Saturday's Critters: Click Here!

For more bird photos, visit I'd Rather B Birdin': Click Here!

NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.
.
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , , , , ,

11 comments:

  1. GayleAugust 10, 2018 at 6:03 AM

    If I knew it was Friday I would be glad but retirees have six Saturdays and a Sunday in their week--haha.
    Love the insect MACROS.

    ReplyDelete
  2. TomAugust 10, 2018 at 6:27 AM

    ...Lea, lovely closeup views of nature, I'll pass on snakes though! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

    ReplyDelete
  3. A Colorful WorldAugust 10, 2018 at 11:02 AM

    That is one LONG snake-skin! Wonderful insect photos! And look at all those hummers! Glorious to get so many! I also used to enjoy the Monk series on TV.

    ReplyDelete
  4. RedPatAugust 10, 2018 at 1:10 PM

    Such fabulous pics today Lea! I hope you don't find the snake!

    ReplyDelete
  5. William KendallAugust 10, 2018 at 2:26 PM

    Wonderful hummer shots!

    ReplyDelete
  6. LindaAugust 11, 2018 at 12:21 AM

    Excellent close-ups! And look at all those hummingbirds! I found a snake skin in our compost container.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Margaret Birding For PleasureAugust 11, 2018 at 1:45 AM

    That is a stunning first shot and I love the Hummingbirds. Have a lovely weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  8. eileeninmdAugust 11, 2018 at 5:55 AM

    Hello, wonderful insect photos. The Flower Fly is cool. I love the hummers, your feeder is busy! That is a long snake skin. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Beth at PlantPostingsAugust 11, 2018 at 8:23 AM

    Fun post! I love all the critters and the lonnnggggg snake skin! I've never seen hummingbirds share a feeder (not here in my garden, anyway). They always fight for territory here! :(

    ReplyDelete
  10. Anni August 12, 2018 at 5:29 AM

    Sounds like a good book!
    Oh dear...snakes! I HATE snakes.
    LOVE your hummingbirds tho!!

    As always, thanks for linking in at I'd Rather B Birdin'

    ReplyDelete
  11. JeanAugust 12, 2018 at 11:29 AM

    Really enjoyed all the hummingbird photos! Yikes on the snake skin but better to find a snake skin than the actual snake? Hope you're having a great weekend!

    ReplyDelete

I enjoy your comments!

Thank you for visiting!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)