Tree Following, August 14, 2018

Tree Following and Our World Tuesday

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, August 13, 2018

The tree I am following through the seasons this year is a young Red Maple, Acer rubrum, in a community park. When I visited it yesterday, it seemed much the same as it did last month. Though our weather has been hot with no rain for a few weeks, all the leaves are still green and healthy-looking.

And so for this month's Tree Following report, I thought you might enjoy seeing...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 8, 2018

… a Rosy Maple Moth, Dryocampa rubicunda. First you should know, this moth was not on the Red Maple tree that I am following. It was on the Elephant Ear plant near one of the Silver Maple trees at my house. The female Rosy Maple Moth lays her eggs on the undersides of Maple tree leaves. The eggs hatch into caterpillars that feed on the leaves. The caterpillars pupate underground during the winter, and in the Spring the adult Rosy Maple Moths emerge, and the life cycle continues.

Have a wonderful day!

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Figs, August 13, 2018

Harvest Monday, Through My Lens, and Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 6, 2018

We are getting a few handfuls of figs from our trees. The birds, squirrels, and raccoons are getting more than their fair share!

Have a wonderful week!

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The Barn Collective, August 12, 2018

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, July 25, 2018

Two barns, but no cows in sight
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Your bird for today is...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 5, 2018

…"a splishing and a splashing, taking a bath!" Judging by the long tail and curved bill, I think it is a Brown Thrasher, but it looks a lot different than its usual sleek appearance!

Have a blessed day!

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B&W: Cat, August 11, 2018

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 8, 2018

The lazy days of Summer!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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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.

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I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Thankful Thursday, August 9, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 7, 2018

I am thankful that my husband's cataract surgery went well on Tuesday! Surgery on the other eye is scheduled for August 21st. Meanwhile, we are enjoying all the Hummingbirds we have at our house this Summer.

Have a blessed day!

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