Cardinal, October 31, 2018

Wordless Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday

A male Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 22, 2018

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Question Mark Butterfly, October 30, 2018

ABC Wednesday and Wednesday Around The World
Q is for the Question Mark Butterfly

Prentiss County, Mississippi. USA, September 29, 2018

The Question Mark Butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis, gets its name from the small white marks on the underside of its wings. It can be found in the eastern and central parts of the United States and in southern Canada.

I got only a brief glimpse of the upper side of its wings before it flew away.

Have a wonderful day!

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Monarch Butterfly, October 29, 2018

Through My Lens and Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 28, 2018

Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus, the King of North American Butterflies!

I was very excited to see this beautiful butterfly visiting my flowers on Sunday.

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The Barn Collective, October 28, 2018

The Barn Collective and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, October 22, 2018

At first I thought they were building a barn for horses, but it is beginning to look more like a storage shed for hay. So we must take a closer look at the definition of Barn: "a large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment," Mirriam-Webster on-line Dictionary. 'Storage of farm products or feed' - it's a barn!
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Your bird for today is...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 22, 2018

... a female Northern Cardinal in her Winter colors.

Have a blessed day!

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B&W: Spider, October 27, 2018

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 1, 2018

I do not decorate for Halloween. I let the spiders do it for me!

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Willy Nilly Friday, October 26, 2018

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

1. Sunset (Sky Watch Friday)

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, October 18, 2018

We get the prettiest sunsets in the Autumn!

2. Heron (Weekend Reflections)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 21, 2018

a Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, in the little pond

3. Carolina Jessamine (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 22, 2018

A perennial vine, Carolina Jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens, blooms when the cooler weather of Autumn arrives.

4. Goats (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 8, 2018

I think goats look so funny with their horns curving back and their ears flopping forward!

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

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 30, 2018

a female Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon

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Encore Azalea, October 25, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 22, 2018

Today I am thankful for Encore Azaleas!

They bloom in the Spring, and then they bloom again in the Autumn - an encore performance! There are about 30 different colors; the one I have is called 'Autumn Royalty.'

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Pied-billed Grebe, October 24, 2018

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World
P is for Podilymbus podiceps, Pied-billed Grebes

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018

You may see Pied-billed Grebes, Podilymbus podiceps, on lakes and ponds across much of North America. Short, chunky birds, they are expert at swimming and diving, but awkward on land. They eat small fish, crustaceans, and insects. In some parts of their range they add small reptiles and amphibians to their diet.

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Mural: Edible Bliss, October 22, 2018

Monday Mural, Through My Lens, and Our World Tuesday

Baldwyn, Mississippi, USA, October 15, 2018

Edible Bliss Mobile Eatery and Catering Co. 'Love at First Bite.' A little different from other food trucks in our area, this is pulled behind a pickup truck instead of being totally self-contained.
I have not eaten there yet, but maybe I can one day soon.

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The Barn Collective, October 21, 2018

The Barn Collective and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 10, 2018

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Your bird for today is...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 10, 2018

… a Hawk perched on a streetlight. I think this is a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk.

Have a blessed day!

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B&W: Bee on Bloom, October, 20, 2018

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 18, 2018

There are only a few wildflowers left for the bees to visit before Winter.

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Willy Nilly Friday, October 19, 2018

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

1. Moth (Orange You Glad It's Friday)

Cecropia Silk Moth on a very dirty window with a few odd reflections! (Don't know what that reflection is sticking up next to its head). These moths are the largest of the native North American moths. Their wingspans may reach 6 inches (15cm), but this one was only about 2/3 of that size.

2. Mushrooms

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 7, 2018

The rain is bringing up the mushrooms!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 8, 2018

The same mushrooms the next day.

3. Heron (Weekend Reflections)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 10, 2018

I think the Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is glad we have had enough rain to bring the water level up again. September was so dry that the pond was getting seriously low at the shallow end where he does most of his fishing.

4. Anole (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 11, 2018

A Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis, on the geraniums on my front porch. I will have to be watchful for it may try to hitch a ride into the house when I move my plants inside this weekend.

Though Green Anoles are not true chameleons, they can change from green to brown.

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

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 9, 2018

Eastern Phoebes, Sayornis phoebe, are easily identified by their call (phee-be, phee-be), and by their habit of wagging their tails up and down when perched. They are migratory flycatchers whose range includes most of eastern North America.

Have a wonderful day!

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Mockingbird, October 18, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 30, 2018

Thankful for the songs of the Mockingbirds!

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Great Egret, October 17, 2018

Wild Bird Wednesday and Wednesday Around The World

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 11, 2018

Great Egrets, Ardea alba, breed across much of the United States before migrating to their Winter homes along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, the Gulf of Mexico and southward into Mexico and the Central American countries. Look for them in shallow water, moving slowly or standing perfectly still, stalking fish. In addition to fish, they eat insects, crustaceans, small reptiles, and amphibians.

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, October 2018

The northeastern corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7

Hibiscus 'Confederate Rose'

Night-blooming Cactus, Epiphyllum

I was surprised to see a few blooms on the Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' - I think of them as Spring flowers only.

Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus, has been a steady bloomer for months! My Hummingbirds enjoyed them this Summer, but now they have all gone south to spend the Winter.

Encore Azalea 'Autumn Royalty' blooms in the Spring and again in the Autumn. Thirty-one varieties of Encore Azaleas have been developed. They are wonderful, beautiful shrubs, and some tolerate cold weather better than others. Check the hardiness zone before you buy one.

Impatiens in a hanging basket on my front porch

My next gardening job is to get all my potted plants back inside before the first frost.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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The Barn Collective, October 14, 2018

The Barn Collective and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 8, 2018

I stopped to photograph the goats in the pasture and found a barn!

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Your birds for today are...

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018

… American Coots!

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B&W: Horse, October 13, 2018

The Weekend in Black and White and Saturday's Critters

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 10, 2018

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Willy Nilly Friday, October 12, 2018

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

1. Mushrooms (Orange You Glad It's Friday)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 7, 2018

… in my front yard

2. Cotton

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 4, 2018

When I saw the cotton picker in the field, I began to look for a place to pull off the busy four-lane highway. Just as I was safely stopped, the picker opened up to deposit a finished bale. That's called 'being in the right place at the right time!'

3. Turtle (Weekend Reflections)

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 7, 2018

I see this turtle sunning on the rock almost every time I drive by the pond, but as soon as I stop, Splash! into the water it goes! Finally, I managed to get one photo before 'it's gone again!'

4. Katydid (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 6, 2018

… on a pot of geraniums on my front porch

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

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 3, 2018

Great Egret, Ardea alba

Have a wonderful day!

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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, October 11, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 6, 2018

Thankful for Butterflies!

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Northern Mockingbird, October 10, 2018

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World
N is for the Northern Mockingbird

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 26, 2018

Northern Mockingbirds, Mimus polyglottos, are widespread across much of North America, but their range includes only a small part of Canada. In the eastern and southern parts of the United States and in Mexico, they are year-round residents.

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, September 30, 2018

Northern Mockingbirds are known for their ability to imitate the songs of many other birds. They eat a wide variety of insects, fruit, and berries.

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Tree Following, October 9, 2018

Tree Following is a fun and interesting meme. Just pick a tree, photograph it once a month as it goes through the seasons of the year, and post photos on your blog.

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, October 9, 2018

I was hoping that by now the young Red Maple I am following would be showing some Autumn color, but the only change I can see from last month is that it seems to be losing some leaves, probably due to the hot, dry weather we had in September.

Looking around, I was surprised and happy to find hundreds of tiny wildflowers hidden in the grass near the tree!

Barely the size of a fingernail, they probably belong the Aster family of plants.

Hope you are having a great week!

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