The Barn Collective, September 30, 2018

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 19, 2018

Almost gone
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Your bird for today is...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 26, 2018

… a Killdeer, Charadrius vociferous

Have a blessed day!

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Willy Nilly Friday, September 28, 2018

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

1. Rain While the Sun is Shining! (Sky Watch Friday)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 24, 2018

Our barn with the sun shining through the rain Monday afternoon. (The sun was low in the sky and to the left of the photo).

2. Favorite Photo of the Week

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 22, 2018

Sparrow trying to hide from my camera!

3. Hay

Windrowing Hay, Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 19, 2018

We have had a lot of rain this week, but last week was hot and dry, perfect for haying. The hay is cut and left in the field to dry for a few days. Then it is raked into rows (windrowed) for the baler to pick up.

A baler like this one scoops up the hay, and forms it into big round bales. Some other farmers in our area use balers that make smaller rectangular bales.

When enough hay is gathered to make a bale, it is wrapped and deposited on the field. Later a tractor with a lift attachment will load the bales onto a flat bed truck to carry them to a barn or shed to be stored until needed.

4. Horse (Saturday's Critters)

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 26, 2018

In the pasture next to the hayfield, this pretty horse barely glanced my way...

… before continuing to graze.

5. Killdeer (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 26, 2018

Look around you, birds are everywhere! I saw this Killdeer in a shopping mall parking lot. It was fluffing its feathers to dry them after the rain.

Have a wonderful day!

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Dayflower, September 27, 2018

Wildflower Wednesday, Thankful Thursday, and Little Things Thursday
The fourth Wednesday of each month is Wildflower Wednesday!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 8, 2018

Commelina communis, Asiatic Dayflower, is commonly called Mouse Ears because of the two prominent blue petals. A third petal, solid white, is much smaller and hidden behind the pistils and stamens. It is a member of the Spiderwort family.

Today I am thankful for wildflowers that grow and bloom wherever God plants them!

Have a Blessed Day!

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Mourning Dove, September 26, 2018

Wild Bird Wednesday and Wednesday Around The World

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 17, 2018

Mourning Doves, Zenaida macroura, are common birds across much of North America. They are ground foragers, so to attract them to your yard offer seeds in platform feeders or on the ground.

Today, September 26, is my blog anniversary - 7 years!

Have a wonderful day!

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Monarch Butterfly, September 24, 2018

Through My Lens and Our World Tuesday

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, September 8, 2018

Monarch Butterfly feeding near the Tennessee River earlier this month

To learn about the Monarch Butterfly migration, visit National Geographic: Butterfly Migration

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The Barn Collective, September, 23, 2018

The Barn Collective and Saturday's Critters

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 19, 2018

There was only a small gap in the trees to get a view of the barn, and I did not notice the fence post in the foreground until later.
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Since I don't have any extra bird photos to show you this week, I thought you might like to see...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 20, 2018

a Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, Agraulis vanilliae, on Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus

Have a blessed day!

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B&W: Boat, September 22, 2018

The Weekend in Black and White

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, September 10, 2018

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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Willy Nilly Friday, September 21, 2018

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

1. Hot and Dry (Sky Watch Friday)

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 19, 2018

When we had cooler weather the first week of September, I thought 'Hurrah! Autumn is here!' But no, the hot dry weather has returned. Our daytime highs this week averaged 95F (35C).

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2. Cotton

Union County, Mississippi, USA, September 18, 2018

Mississippi is third in cotton production in the United States. Texas is first; Georgia is second.

Ready for harvest

3. Petunia (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 15, 2018

Petunia is a genus of flowering plants that originated in South America.

4. Cat (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 15, 2018

Our cat, Big Jay, has two water bowls of his own, but he prefers to drink from the birdbath!

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5. Ducks (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, September 10, 2018

When we were at Pickwick Lake last week, we saw some female and juvenile Mallard Ducks, but no males. There is a golf course nearby. Maybe that's where the male ducks were!

Have a wonderful day!

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Scuppernongs, September 20, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 2, 2018

Scuppernongs are a variety of Muscadines, Vitis rotundifolia, wild grapes native to the southern United States. Though the birds and squirrels eat some of them, I am thankful that they leave a few of them for us!

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Kingfisher, September 19, 2018

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
K is for Kingfishers - stocky, fish-eating birds with dagger-like bills

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 6, 2018

Belted Kingfishers, Megaceryle alcyon, have a range that covers most of North America. Look for them perched on tree branches that overhang ponds or streams, and you may see them dive into the water to catch a fish. They also eat insects, crustaceans, reptiles, and small mammals.

Have a wonderful day!

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Slingshot, September 18, 2018

Ruby Tuesday Too and Our World Tuesday

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, September 10, 2018

If a motorcycle man married a sports car lady...

a Polaris Slingshot SL

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For more information: Slingshot: The Ultimate Joyride

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Mural: Skinny Cow, September 17, 2018

Monday Mural and Through My Lens

The Skinny Cow...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 11, 2018

"100 Calories of Sheer Yum" low-fat ice cream by Nestlé

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, September 2018

Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7

Butterfly Bush, Buddleia

Althea, Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus

Bush Morning Glory, Ipomoea carnea

Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus

Goldenrod, Solidago

Red Spider Lily, Lycoris radiata
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And now a couple of non-blooming garden photos...

Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana, has tiny pink blooms in early Summer, followed by purple berries to add color to the Autumn garden.

The Black and Yellow Garden Spiders, Argiope aurantia, are welcome in my garden. They do not bite people, and they catch and eat the insects that like to munch on my plants!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Willy Nilly Friday, September 14, 2018

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

1. We Need Rain (Sky Watch Friday)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 12, 2018

Some parts of the world are getting too much rain, but we are not getting enough. I have noticed that the water levels are getting low on a lot of the small ponds. All the mud you see here is usually underwater. However, our temperatures are cooler now, and we are thankful for that.

NOTE: Please keep those in the path of Hurricane Florence in your thoughts and prayers.

2. Fall Gardening

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 11, 2018

The cooler weather makes me want to plant something! On Tuesday I sowed seeds for 'Black Seeded Simpson' Lettuce. It is a leafy lettuce that can be picked a few leaves at a time. It will continue to make new leaves until the cold weather kills it. I planted it in tubs so it will be easy to cover for protection against an early frost.

3. Moth (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 31, 2018

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Hemaris thysbe. Despite wing damage, it was flying just fine.

4. Morning Glory Vine (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 11, 2018

Common Morning Glory, Ipomoea purpurea. According to Wikipedia, there are over 1,000 species of Morning Glory worldwide.

5. Hummingbird (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 28, 2018

I think this is a juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Most of our Hummingbirds have started their journey south. I expect they will all be gone by the first of October, but we will keep the feeders up awhile longer just in case a few stragglers come by.

Have a wonderful day!

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Monarch Butterfly, September 13, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, September 8, 2018

Today I am thankful that my neighbor got a good report from her Oncologist last Friday. After six months of chemotherapy for liver cancer, her scan showed only one small spot still on her liver. All the other spots have completely disappeared! Thank the Good Lord!

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Canada Geese, September 12, 2018

Wild Bird Wednesday and Wednesday Around The World

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, September 10, 2018

Canada Geese, Branta canadensis, are common birds across much of North America. They eat grasses, grains, berries, and seeds. They mate for life, and tend to stay in family groups.

Canada Geese are migratory birds, flying south in the Winter, but many of them have become year-round residents of the United States.

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Dragonfly, September 10, 2018

Through My Lens and Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 1, 2018

Two views of the same Dragonfly

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The Barn Collective, September 9, 2018

The Barn Collective and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, September 3, 2018

Seeing the door, window, and stairs, I am wondering if the barn loft might have been converted into an apartment, though it seems to be abandoned now. The crop in the foreground is cotton.
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Your bird for today is …

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 1, 2018

… a Brown Thrasher trying to hide from my camera in the blackberry thicket!

Have a blessed day!

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