Wildflower Wednesday,
Willy Nilly Friday 5,
Sky Watch Friday
and on Saturday,
Saturday's Critters, and
I'd Rather B Birdin'
1. Pole Sitter (Sky Watch Friday)
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| Lee County, Mississippi, USA, February 25, 2019 |
After days of seemingly endless rain we had a clearing sky with wispy clouds on Monday.
And the pole-sitting bird is a Black Vulture,
Coragyps atratus.
2. The Spring Garden
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 28, 2019 |
Earlier this week I bought a one-pound bag of onion bulbs for $2.00
My garden helper! (And he is in my lap as I type this).
I did not keep an exact count, but I think I planted 30 onion bulbs in this container. I plant them deep because we like long green onions. For larger onions, plant them more shallow. I will wait a week and then plant some more in another container. And continue planting more each week until all the bulbs are planted - probably 4 or 5 containers.
3. Henbit (Wildflower Wednesday)
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 27, 2019 |
The fourth Wednesday in each month is Wildflower Wednesday at Clay and Limestone. I almost let it slip by me in February, but there is still time to join in.
Henbit,
Lamium amplexicaule, a member of the mint family, is considered to be an invasive weed in some areas of the country. We have a lot of it in our yard, and after it blooms, we mow it down.
4. Deer! (Saturday's Critters)
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| Lee County, Mississippi, USA, February 25, 2019 |
White-tailed Deer,
Odocoileus virginianus, are the smallest of the North American Deer family.
UPDATE: Thanks to Tom The Backroads Traveller, I now know there are smaller deer, a sub-species of the White-tailed Deer, called Key Deer because they are found only in the Florida Keys. Thanks, Tom!
5. Northern Mockingbirds (I'd Rather B Birdin')
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| Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 25, 2019 |
Two Mockingbirds in a bush...
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| Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos |
… building a nest!
Have a wonderful weekend!
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And on Saturday,
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