Honeysuckle on a pergola - swoon
I know. Made me swoon too. Imagine the smell. Ahhhhhh.
Canna, do you sip the honey?
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I know. Made me swoon too. Imagine the smell. Ahhhhhh.
Canna, do you sip the honey?
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I was surprised when this plant flowered as I wasn't aware it would when I got it. Mosquito plant! Beautiful bloom though.
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As I sat on my deck this morning watching the fog roll on the pond in the rising sunlight, I thought of you.
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I was surprised when this plant flowered as I wasn't aware it would when I got it. Mosquito plant! Beautiful bloom though.
Wow, that's awesome. I had no idea the mosquito plants blossomed! How purty.
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Fishing stories? I spent an inordinate amount of time on my morning walk stalking uncooperative butterflies and birds through never ending fields of yellow flowers with little to show for it. All I have is these crummy pictures!
Crummy pictures?.......uh huh. LOL
Lovely view.
That last flower looks almost a translucent plastic...such an unusual texture-ish. Pretty cool.
That's a prickly pear cactus flower, Canna.
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HI Sue,
No...I don't sip the honey. I leave it for the hummers and these lil' beauties:
It's out there right now, but too shy to sit for me. LOL
I decided to try a little photo enhancing on my white honeysuckle flowers and give them a glow effect. Hope this worked out.
No...I don't sip the honey. I leave it for the hummers and these lil' beauties:
It's out there right now, but too shy to sit for me. LOL
I decided to try a little photo enhancing on my white honeysuckle flowers and give them a glow effect. Hope this worked out.
I was surprised when this plant flowered as I wasn't aware it would when I got it. Mosquito plant! Beautiful bloom though.
Beautiful looking petals - like the wings of butterflies
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So, I'm outside a while ago stalking picture opportunities of things that fly and my Mother calls me. "You have got to come and get pictures of this!"
I headed right over there, knowing Mother has a clue how much I love a good photo shoot. Duh!
In one of their crab apple trees was a honey bee gathering the size of a basketball. I took quite a few shots from atop a step stool.
The ball actually formed a heart shape at one point:
And just as I was stepping down the bottom half of the "ball" just dropped and the bees were on the move. I shot a quick video for the sound mostly. I don't know why these videos turn out narrow like this, but it is what it is. You will hear my dear Father yakking. He's a trip.
Nope, not one sting. They don't bother you unless you bother them. They were on a mission.
I headed right over there, knowing Mother has a clue how much I love a good photo shoot. Duh!
In one of their crab apple trees was a honey bee gathering the size of a basketball. I took quite a few shots from atop a step stool.
The ball actually formed a heart shape at one point:
And just as I was stepping down the bottom half of the "ball" just dropped and the bees were on the move. I shot a quick video for the sound mostly. I don't know why these videos turn out narrow like this, but it is what it is. You will hear my dear Father yakking. He's a trip.
Nope, not one sting. They don't bother you unless you bother them. They were on a mission.
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Then, I happened to look out toward the pond and guess what was hanging around the pond deck? Mr. Woodchuck, I got him!
Now I know it wasn't a raccoon that tore my potted MJ plant apart the other night.
He gave me only one teeth baring growl and went down a hole under the walk boards.
Now I know it wasn't a raccoon that tore my potted MJ plant apart the other night.
He gave me only one teeth baring growl and went down a hole under the walk boards.
You are the bees knees Ms. Terrorizer of Woodchucks
When our daughter was about 3-4 we had a bee hive split and one of these ball-o-bees settle on some hedges across the street from our home. Dale whisked her up in his arms and headed over for a closer look. As they moved in the ball broke and the bees swarmed. One of our most wondrous memories was standing in the middle of the swarm before they moved on. Surrounded by hundreds of bees who had no concern for you in the slightest. I rank that memory right up there next to the fairy light of a solar eclipse.
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Well........it's time to "relocate" Mr. Woodchuck. I did a test with two potted mint plants, put them on the deck with the clay pebbles on top of the soil. He literally tore them to shreds last night.
Setting the trap today. Maybe I'll drop him off at the ex's garden in the middle of the night. Ha Ha Ha Ha...............nah. I won't do that.
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Allrighty then!
Dig out trap and clean/descent it. Check
Test wind direction. Check
Set trap where wind blows scent to burrow. Check
Strawberry jam on a small plate. (they apparently like fruits and veggies. It's all I had. Works for raccoon's) Check
Test trap. Check
Set trap. Check
Operation trap-a-chuck is underway.........
Bwoooohaaa haaaaaaaaa {{evil laugh}}
Dig out trap and clean/descent it. Check
Test wind direction. Check
Set trap where wind blows scent to burrow. Check
Strawberry jam on a small plate. (they apparently like fruits and veggies. It's all I had. Works for raccoon's) Check
Test trap. Check
Set trap. Check
Operation trap-a-chuck is underway.........
Bwoooohaaa haaaaaaaaa {{evil laugh}}
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My Mother has morning glory's growing wild near her garden. I just love the pink ones, usually I see them blue
When I looked deep inside one of them, I found a historical creature.... Legend has it that these flatheaded miniature Yeti-Anteaters would hide in flowers so when people came to sniff them they would chomp their noses off! While waiting for an unsuspecting human, they would feed off the small ants and bugs that wander into the crevice.
When I looked deep inside one of them, I found a historical creature.... Legend has it that these flatheaded miniature Yeti-Anteaters would hide in flowers so when people came to sniff them they would chomp their noses off! While waiting for an unsuspecting human, they would feed off the small ants and bugs that wander into the crevice.
Well........it's time to "relocate" Mr. Woodchuck. I did a test with two potted mint plants, put them on the deck with the clay pebbles on top of the soil. He literally tore them to shreds last night.
Setting the trap today. Maybe I'll drop him off at the ex's garden in the middle of the night. Ha Ha Ha Ha...............nah. I won't do that.
Drop him off at the ex's garden...too funny...
Gee, sounds like a plan.
edit Canna, fabulous legend.
Well........it's time to "relocate" Mr. Woodchuck. I did a test with two potted mint plants, put them on the deck with the clay pebbles on top of the soil. He literally tore them to shreds last night.
Setting the trap today. Maybe I'll drop him off at the ex's garden in the middle of the night. Ha Ha Ha Ha...............nah. I won't do that.
If it weren't for Sheriff catch you in the act, most people I meet wouldn't even hesitate. A chuck has to go somewhere.
I didn't even know they were an animal.. I thought they were just part of a tongue twister..