tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43395819313535725152024-03-13T13:28:02.417-07:00Walking In BeautyQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comBlogger371125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-29082971174298533802012-08-14T12:36:00.003-07:002012-08-14T12:40:12.623-07:00Cool and misty morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I also raised my face to the mist this morning.<br />
I long for rain.<br />
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The bees came out.<br />
I watched them in the morning glories.<br />
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Bee bottoms make me giggle.<br />
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I enjoyed the morning.<br />
It was cool and misty for a few hours.<br />
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I recorded the tenth of an inch we received.<br />
I am grateful for it.<br />
It is day 77 of the drought of 2012.<br />
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The deer left us a couple of sunflowers.<br />
I feel like framing them!<br />
The heat returns tomorrow but today it is cooler and we had a wee bit of mist.<br />
For a few hours we had relief.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-33642801913865125272012-08-07T13:18:00.000-07:002012-08-14T12:36:53.309-07:00Day 70The drought in Kansas City continues.<br />
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Even the pokeberries are wilted.<br />
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The zucchini are struggling.<br />
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The lawn is gone.<br />
Today's 103 degrees with 17% humidity tells the story<br />
of summer 2012; hot and dry.<br />
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I am surprised by what is blooming.<br />
Pleased the milkweed is still growing.<br />
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It will be food for the Monarch caterpillars come September.<br />
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The drought and the heat are taking their toll on my spirit.<br />
I feed the birds and make sure all the water bowls are full.<br />
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When I was a little girl I was in a church choir.<br />
We sang the Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi.<br />
It always gave me comfort.<br />
While I watered this morning I found myself singing.<br />
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Still no rain. Calm winds. No relief today.<br />
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I watched the butterflies from inside.<br />
It is too hot for me to be outside.<br />
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The corn crop is gone.<br />
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My corn husk dollies remind me to send blessings to the farmers.<br />
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It is the last day of the month.<br />
It is market day.<br />
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Our son sent a gift.<br />
He knows I water everyday.<br />
Now I can have dechlorinated water for the entire garden.<br />
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It is one of my best practices.<br />
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Surely August will bring relief.<br />
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We have a routine now.<br />
We water twice a day.<br />
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Second blooms are smaller than normal.<br />
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The gourds begin to fold their leaves by 9am.<br />
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Zinnias to the rescue. The seedlings are beginning to bloom.<br />
We will have butterfly food now until frost.<br />
The temperatures are rising this afternoon into<br />
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We are praying for rain.<br />
The drought continues.<br />
<br />Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-62888715226964198612012-07-17T14:22:00.002-07:002012-07-17T14:22:26.286-07:00ZinniasThe Thumbelina Zinnias are beginning to bloom.<br />
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They are thriving in the heat.<br />
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The Zinnias will be wonderful butterfly food.<br />
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The Queen Ann's Lace continues to bloom.<br />
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The drought continues.<br />
We are taking care of the birds.<br />
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We are planning our Autumn gardens.<br />
Having an edible landscape is nice.<br />
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It is very dry.<br />
The sunflowers are going to seed.<br />
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The Gold Finches are pleased.<br />
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I am not deadheading until it rains.<br />
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The coneflowers continue to bloom.<br />
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I planted cotton seed for October decorating.<br />
I hope it sprouts and grows well.<br />
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We are planting our Autumn gardens.<br />
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Planting for October's harvest.<br />
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We are replanting sunflowers.</div>
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The ground hog ate many.</div>
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The dwarf Crepe Myrtles are in bloom.<br />
They are an understory for the French Lilacs.<br />
A bird bath is nestled behind them.<br />
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It is easy to see what areas of the yard are in full sun.<br />
They are burned up.<br />
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I have been keeping the seedling alive.<br />
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Milkweed vine is climbing the bee-balm.<br />
The Monarchs will use the vine for their caterpillars.<br />
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The sumac has found its way through the bamboo.<br />
I am so happy it has survived.<br />
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My native planting are doing okay with little rain.<br />
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The gourds are also thriving in the heat and drought.<br />
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My main focus is keeping water available for the wildlife.<br />
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I wilt quickly in the heat.<br />
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I am gathering my rocks<br />
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and making garlic braids.<br />
It is too hot for me to hike and do my pond watch.<br />
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I am my own Hero...<br />
I know to stay inside and wait for moon rise<br />
to be outside.<br />
I shall take a moon bath tonight.<br />
I shall soak up moon beams.<br />
<br />Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-57738294177762855602012-06-26T16:58:00.002-07:002012-06-26T16:58:34.104-07:00Goldfinches in the Coneflowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Goldfinches came to the coneflowers this afternoon.<br />
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It is hot but they do not seem to mind.<br />
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I watched for a few minutes<br />
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Soon I was outside in the heat too.<br />
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I sat in the grass and watched a family of Goldfinches.<br />
I forgot about the heat for a few minutes.<br />
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I replanted the shasta daisies.<br />
I chose Becky this time.<br />
She makes me smile.<br />
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I enjoy finding the patterns in nature.<br />
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It was too hot today for Pond Watch.<br />
After my morning watering I went inside.<br />
It was just too hot and windy to be outside.<br />
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I am doing up pots of zinnias for July gifting and decorating.<br />
The zinnias sprout in just a couple of days.<br />
These are easy and fun to do up.<br />
I am up early now and rest in the afternoons.<br />
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The butterflies also rest during the heat of the day.<br />
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Once again I have a stack of books to read.<br />
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At dusk I will go outside again to watch<br />
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It is Summer time and it is hot.<br />
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We saw lots of dragonflies on Pond Watch today.<br />
The Eastern Amberwings were abundant.<br />
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Common White tails were very common.<br />
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We watched dragonflies for two hours.<br />
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We are now able to identify many of the dragonflies we have been seeing every week.<br />
We both know this is a female Eastern Pondhawk<br />
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The Blue Dashers strikes a classic dragonfly pose.<br />
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We keep seeing a large red dragonfly that I think is a Ruby Meadowhawk.<br />
So far we have not been able to get a photograph.<br />
Xerces Society has added a few more dragonflies to look for.<br />
Maybe next week we will spot them.<br />
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The Green Heron and his mate were<br />
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The mate flew off immediately.<br />
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Many damselflies.<br />
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The pond was a busy place today.<br />
Many Common White Tails and Widow Skimmers.<br />
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We were pleased when the Eastern Pond Hawk<br />
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We think we saw a Blue Dasher.<br />
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Many dragons patrolled the pond.<br />
We watched a red dragonfly zip by<br />
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Our little pond is supporting lots of wildlife.<br />
I look forward to Pond Watch Tuesdays.<br />
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<br />Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-21246914618928232572012-05-29T20:46:00.000-07:002012-05-30T04:53:37.976-07:00Pond WatchWe took a break after packing up our May decorations<br />
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We were greeted by lots of Dragonflies.<br />
This is a male Widow Skimmer.<br />
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This is a new to us Dragonfly.<br />
I do believe he is the Spangled Skimmer.<br />
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The female Eastern Pondhawk perched for her photograph!<br />
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This dragonfly is the Blue Dasher.<br />
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A male Eastern Pondhawk finally landed.<br />
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My husband saw a female Ebony Jewelwing.<br />
I went to where he had seen her but she was gone.<br />
I am so happy they are nearby.<br />
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We heard some splashing.<br />
On the shore a Green Heron was fishing.<br />
His crest was raised when we first spotted him.<br />
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We saw a Black Saddlebags but he never stopped flying.<br />
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At last we were able to to get a photograph<br />
of the male Twelve Spotted Skimmer.<br />
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The Yellow-Sided Skimmer has found a mate.<br />
A Blue Dasher perched on a leaf.<br />
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A Pond Hawk perched on his log.<br />
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We did not see any Green Darners today.<br />
But we did see lots of Common White Tails, males and females.<br />
They are very friendly dragonflies.<br />
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We saw a few butterflies.<br />
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The Angel Wing Question Marks<br />
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Hackberry Emperors are common in our woods.<br />
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We watched a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.<br />
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We keep trying to get photographs of the<br />
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After much debating we have decided to call<br />
this dragonfly a Yellow-sided Skimmer.<br />
It is the only yellow thorax and blue tail dragonfly<br />
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We watched male Common Whitetails patrol<br />
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and female Common Whitetails laying eggs.<br />
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This Gray Hairstreak is fading.</div>
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Yellow Flag is still in bloom.</div>
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She seem stunned, as if she had just missed being hit by a car.</div>
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A gentle breeze for pond watch.</div>Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-63952956294142827172012-05-09T15:56:00.003-07:002012-05-09T15:56:39.131-07:00Pond Watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An Eastern Pond Hawk dragonfly landed for just a minute.<br />
He was patrolling in a wooded area.<br />
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I think this is a male Familiar Bluet damselfly At least 35 species of Bluets are known from North America, making identification<br />
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I think this damselfly is a female Familiar Bluet.<br />
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We saw a few butterflies while hiking.<br />
The Question Mark made a lovely shadow!<br />
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Summer Azures were flying.<br />
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Skippers are also difficult to identify.<br />
I think this is a Zabulon Skipper.<br />
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Invasive Honeysuckle covers much of the woods.<br />
The bees and butterflies have adapted.<br />
We saw one male Green Darner and lots of White Tailed<br />
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It has been too many years since I last saw a<br />
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when we went to Cave Springs.<br />
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There is a flower bed in the circle drive.<br />
We stopped to watch butterflies. Painted Ladies,<br />
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Red Admirals,<br />
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Common Buckeyes,<br />
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Orange Sulphurs and<br />
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Checkered Whites were out in abundance.<br />
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We did see a few dragonflies.<br />
I took notes.<br />
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We watched a female Common Green Darner<br />
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The Green Darners are one of the dragonflies our study group is tracking.<br />
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We watched Spreadwings.<br />
They are hard to ID.<br />
I think this one is an Aurora Damsel.<br />
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My beginner's guide to Dragonflies states," At least 35 species of bluets are known from North America, presenting the novice with a bewildering identification challenge." I am a novice.<br />
I think this is a female Familiar Bluet.<br />
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The pond was busy today with Bull frogs and turtles.<br />
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I am recording the butterflies we see during<br />
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Always delightful to see the Variegated Fritillary.<br />
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Lots of Painted Ladies<br />
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and Orange Sulphurs today.<br />
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This Duskywing is to tattered for me to id.<br />
He was patrolling his territory.<br />
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The American Snouts are early this year.<br />
They migrate from northern Texas.<br />
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I saw a few Prairie Blue-eyed Grass in bloom.<br />
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Pond Watch is very fun.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-88423902333259078802012-04-18T09:56:00.003-07:002012-04-18T09:58:29.697-07:00Pond WatchWe began our Pond Watch yesterday.<br />
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We watched male and female<br />
Common White Tail Dragonflies.<br />
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We watched Dainty Sulphur.<br />
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We have joined the Xerces Society project<br />
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On Tuesdays we will watch the pond at Cave Springs.<br />
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Temperatures are to drop into the mid thirties tonight.<br />
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Spring has slowed down a wee bit.<br />
The butterflies will need to take cover tonight.<br />
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I harvested chamomile this afternoon.</div>
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I will harvest more as it comes into bloom.<br />
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This is a photograph of the Butterfly Nebula NGC 6302<br />
from the Hubble telescope.<br />
We live in a beautiful universe.<br />
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I am passionate for nature.<br />
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I am passionate about learning.<br />
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We live in an interesting world.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-63446300444050813592012-04-05T17:54:00.002-07:002012-04-05T17:54:28.425-07:00Holy Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Dogwoods are in full bloom.<br />
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A cold front has moved in.<br />
Spring has slowed a wee bit.<br />
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I bought two pink Lilies for Easter.<br />
I will plant them in the fig garden in May.<br />
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I have thinking about family.<br />
I have been thinking about my parents and grandparents.<br />
I miss them.<br />
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We have been planting.</div>
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I did up a couple of salad bowls.<br />
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The Sweet Peas have sprouted.<br />
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Thank goodness for the cool down.<br />
Thank goodness for April showers.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-38398548804866435552012-03-30T15:12:00.002-07:002012-03-30T20:58:04.837-07:00Dancing as fast as she can<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spring is dancing as fast as she can.<br />
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I am chasing after her.<br />
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When I saw the female Tiger Swallowtail in her<br />
black form my heart sang out,<br />
"Welcome dear friend. I have missed you."<br />
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The Black Swallowtail is already laying eggs.<br />
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I left the fennel for hosting her caterpillars.<br />
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The miracle continues.<br />
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All of Spring has bloomed at once.<br />
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I check in the morning to see what bloomed over night.<br />
I check in the afternoon to see what is faded.<br />
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The Chamomile could open this afternoon.<br />
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The Garden Rue is a host plant for the Giant Swallowtail.<br />
It stayed green all winter.<br />
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The Bridal Wreath Spirea is beginning to bloom.<br />
I cut a few branches for the house.<br />
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The Rhododendron is out pacing the azaleas.<br />
The Scottish once called the last days of March as borrowed days.<br />
I think these March days are borrowed from June.<br />
Highs this weekend are to be in the upper 80's.<br />
The peonies could bloom.<br />
I am dancing as fast as I can trying to keep up with Spring.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-15708983331067455262012-03-23T14:50:00.001-07:002012-03-23T15:12:22.251-07:00Wildflowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Rain Dragons have brought Spring rains.<br />
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We went for a walk in the woods between showers.<br />
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The woods have greened.<br />
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I am hunting for wildflowers.<br />
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The Pale Corydalis was just beginning to bloom.<br />
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The sun came out for a little bit.<br />
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The sweet smell of Spring filled the air.<br />
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The clouds cleared.<br />
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I found a few more wildflowers.<br />
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I knew the bees would come out soon.<br />
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I want Spring Beauty in my flower beds.<br />
I have plenty of dandelions!<br />
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We rested by the waterfall.<br />
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My lawn has lots of Wild Violets.</div>
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Before the rains began last Monday </div>
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I am drying them for winter teas.</div>
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I am designing a wildflower garden</div>
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Spring Beauty looks to be a perfect Wildflower</div>
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The wind was from the southeast.<br />
More thundershowers were in the forecast.<br />
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We will hike again when the rain stops.<br />
We are hunting for spring wildflowers.<br />
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I am listening to an amazing album.<br />
I am watching the Rain Dragons do their good work.<br />
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The temperature rose to<br />
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This pair is getting ready to nest.<br />
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The tulips in the fig garden are opening.<br />
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Clumps of Daffodils are in bloom<br />
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I saw a Mourning Cloak butterfly<br />
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I dreamed the Baltimore Orioles<br />
returned early o I bought a new feeder for them.<br />
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With this quick warm up the<br />
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We took the kites out for an afternoon fly.<br />
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This girl and her kite were so pleased<br />
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The four kites flew wonderfully together.<br />
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I bought up the field guides.<br />
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My nightstand has gardening books<br />
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I think I will do some planting!</div>Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339581931353572515.post-67582140405918379652012-03-07T14:48:00.002-08:002012-03-07T14:48:27.693-08:00Sitting with Daffodils<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Clumps of daffodils are blooming.<br />
It is Spring.<br />
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I watch as they open in my gardens.<br />
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I am in love with the scent of Spring.<br />
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I am in love with the colors<br />
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Once again I am sitting with daffodils.<br />
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Happy early Spring!<br />
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We took the kites out for their first flight of the season.<br />
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It was a gorgeous afternoon.<br />
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March came in like a playful lamb.<br />
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All of the kites were happy to be up.<br />
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I could feel their joy.<br />
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I love the feeling of a kite pulling on her string.<br />
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The temperature continued to rise.<br />
By 2 pm when we went kite flying it was 71 degrees.<br />
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We have a pot of leek and potato soup on for our supper.<br />
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We are celebrating St. David's Day.<br />
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We are celebrating March.<br />
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The trees are budding.<br />
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Spring has come early.<br />
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