Friday, September 14, 2018

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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18 comments:

  1. AlanaSeptember 14, 2018 at 5:27 AM

    Enjoyed your hummingbird, loved the hummingbird moth and the morning glory. Yes, such an imbalance of rain - was just watching Weather Channel coverage of Hurricane Florence. That's where the rain is right now but none of us want it in that way.

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  2. TomSeptember 14, 2018 at 6:23 AM

    ......we are dry too.
    ...Ferry-Morse is an old timer.
    ...I have never seen one before.
    ..Morning Glory is a beauty.
    ...our hummingbirds have been gone for a while.
    Thanks Lea for stopping by, enjoy your weekend.

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  3. GayleSeptember 14, 2018 at 6:40 AM

    All nice photos but the moth is spectacular!

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  4. Hootin AnniSeptember 14, 2018 at 12:34 PM

    That is one GORGEOUS morning glory! And you first photo ...is that remnants of jet streams? - pretty picture (you can have some of our rain!)

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    1. LeaSeptember 14, 2018 at 2:46 PM

      Yes, those streaks are from jet planes. We see a lot of them here, probably because we are about halfway between Memphis, TN and Birmingham, AL.
      Thanks for your visit and comment!

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    2. Anni September 16, 2018 at 12:54 PM

      You know I loved this post!
      Your sharing is much appreciated with all of us at I'd Rather B Birdin'...thanks so much!

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  5. LoisSeptember 14, 2018 at 12:40 PM

    Love the hummingbird and the hummingbird moth! My hummers are quite entertaining right now and my cat and I are enjoying them very much.

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  6. RedPatSeptember 14, 2018 at 1:02 PM

    I didn't get one flower on my Morning Glory this year! I think I may plant some lettuce in pots too!

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  7. A Colorful WorldSeptember 14, 2018 at 1:21 PM

    Wow! That morning glory caught the light and looks so gorgeous! Love your sweet little hummer. I am still getting a few things out of the garden (tomatoes and peppers mostly). I cut the chives to dry and will be harvesting the leeks soon.

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  8. William KendallSeptember 14, 2018 at 1:43 PM

    That kind of moth we don't get here.

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  9. IdaSeptember 14, 2018 at 2:09 PM

    We haven't had much rain here either although it's not really that dry. Temps are cooling and rain should arrive soon. - Lovely morning Glory., Oh how neat to see the Hummingbird Moth & the Hummingbird. Hope you get a good crop of lettuce.

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  10. Spare Parts and PicsSeptember 14, 2018 at 6:59 PM

    Yes, we really need rain here in S CA too. To bad we can't capture some of the huge amounts of rain from Florence and distribute it to dry areas. The hummingbird moth is really interesting. We have something like that in the CA desert that I've seen before. They are really large!

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  11. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 15, 2018 at 1:42 AM

    Lovely shot of the Hummingbird and you certainly look like you need rain badly. Have a great weekend.

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  12. eileeninmdSeptember 15, 2018 at 5:47 AM

    Hello, it seems like we have had too much rain this summer. I love the pretty Clearwing Moth and the sweet Hummer. The lettuce sounds easy! Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.

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  13. Betty J. CrowSeptember 15, 2018 at 8:40 AM

    The hummingbird moth is a beauty and LOVE the purple morning glory!

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  14. VickiSeptember 15, 2018 at 11:58 AM

    Beautiful photos!

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  15. JeanSeptember 15, 2018 at 8:06 PM

    Great photos! Those hummingbird moths are so interesting, always hoping to see one around here. Great hummingbird picture, I'm so determined to get a picture of one though I'm running out of time as ours will be gone soon as well. Hope you get some of that much needed rain soon.

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  16. GattinaSeptember 16, 2018 at 2:54 AM

    Beautiful photos ! Love the hummingbirds, I have only seen them in a zoo !

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