Willy Nilly Friday 5,
and on Saturday,
Saturday's Critters and
I'd Rather B Birdin'
1. The Most Unusual Thing I have Seen This Week!
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| Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA, August 18, 2018 |
Art in the grass!
Never in a hundred years would I have thought to create art with a lawn mower!
2. An Unexpected Visitor
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 19, 2018 |
A young Praying Mantis,
Mantis religiosa, on one of my Hummingbird feeders! They usually eat insects, but it looks like they may like a sweet drink now and then! Actually, I think that it may be catching the small flying insects that are attracted to the sugar-water in the feeders.
3. Good Food!
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| Florence, Alabama, USA, August 13, 2018 |
We like to eat at Ricatoni's Italian Grill in Florence. I usually order one of their salads, but...
… the real reason I love to eat there is that the bread is served with herbs and olive oil for dipping - wonderfully delicious!
4. Critters with Wings (Saturday's Critters)
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| Colbert County, Alabama, USA, August 13, 2018 |
Common Buckeye Butterfly
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| Colbert County, Alabama, USA, August 13, 2018 |
A first glance this looks like one butterfly, but look closer -
two Sulphur butterflies side by side!
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 14, 2018 |
A dragonfly holding on to a dried seed head with one leg and grabbing a post with its other legs
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 31, 2018 |
Hummingbird Moth on 'Soda Pop White' Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)
5. Killdeer (I'd Rather B Birdin')
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| Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, August 16, 2018 |
Just look around you - birds are everywhere! I saw this pair of Killdeer in a drainage ditch near a busy shopping center.
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Have a wonderful weekend!
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...Lea, what a delicious post. Nature and good food! The Hummingbird Moth is fabulous. Thanks for the visit and I hope that you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThe butterflies are neat. I don't think we see those kinds here.
ReplyDeleteI love the Praying Mantis.
ReplyDeleteHow cool, the battle flag in the grass! Love the beautiful butterflies and moths!
ReplyDeleteInteresting point of view. I did not see it as a flag, but as just an interesting geometric design. Thanks for your comment!
DeleteHello, the art in the grass is a neat find. I love the butterflies, dragonfly and the praying mantis. The Killdeers are so cute. Wonderful critters and photos. Thanks so much for linking up your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend! PS, thanks for your visit and comments on my blog.
ReplyDeleteWow lots of neat things to see. A fellow I knew said he used to write his name in the lawn--I never saw it though.
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Oh neat...you saw a Hummingbird moth! They are so wonderful! love that dragonfly too and the praying mantis! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteThose killdeer photos are picture postcard perfect.
ReplyDeleteWe all send our thanks for joining us at I'd Rather B Birdin' this weekend!
Your photos of the butterflies and moths are so good. And love the Praying Mantis hanging out where he knows his prey will be!! Kildeers are so pretty and so funny how they pretend to be injured to get you away from their nest. I always want to say ' don't you know I would never hurt your babies?'
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