Usually it's two fawns that visit together....
this one was alone one day....content and healthy!
This morning the whole family arrived...
after not having been seen for a week or more.
Whenever we thin or remove storm damaged trees...
they always show up to feast on the leaves.
So many times this has happened...
Deer seem to sense when trees have been cut.
My senses aren't as good...
when taking photos of the Hibiscus...the bug went unnoticed.
I would have taken a photo of him too.
He's better hidden in the top right photo of the same flower.
At a distance...I did see two Hummingbirds on the Bee Balm.
A Lunar Moth showed up at my window about 10:30 one night.
A better photo could have been taken...if I had just gone outside.
The next day...a juvenile Robin was below that same window....
but the turtle...
....I saw on one of my walks in the woods.
This ? was found after a walk...in my drive.
Would anyone know what it is?
Leathery outside....firm but porous inside...
with a slight purplish moistness.
The center did not appear to be a seed.
It shrunk and dried up very hard after a few days.
These are the last flowers of the season to bloom.
The Surprise Lilies seem to hang on the longest.
Cherry tomatoes and cucumbers are hanging on too...
but Alivia had to hold unto her playdough person's head.
Green and red appeared in meals at noon....mostly pasta...
couscous and salad dishes. Cornbread was made with sweet
onions, chili powder, shredded cheese and chilies.
Field walks are taken before noon on most days.
See the Praying Mantis?
The dark purple is Ironweed in the field's Mountain Mint.
The lighter is Bellflower in the surrounding woods.
Vervain......Mistflower
Smooth Hedge Nettle with bugs......Ironweed
On days of eating desserts...such as
Blueberry Scones with either syrup or Blueberry Butter...
or maybe Spice Cake drizzled with molasses...
well on days like these....
...more strenuous walks are taken to the creek...
where Black Walnuts have started to fall on the path.
On this day...one lone flower was found near the water.
Interesting rocks or glass always catch my eye.
Along with blogging...it's something I like to do.
I like the making and receiving of mail art too.
This is a collage of one mail made and one received.
So when I'm not walking...cooking...blogging...collaging...
or making mail art....you will most likely find me....
Dusting!
~ Till Next Time ~
~♥ Wanda ♥~
Grethe @Thyra correctly identified the mystery photo for me!
It's a type of oak gall...one I wasn't familiar with!
Thanks Grethe!
