Yellow.
A beetle I’m unable to identify on a yellow hawkweed flower. Click for full size!
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Yellow.
A beetle I’m unable to identify on a yellow hawkweed flower. Click for full size!
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From Giliell, click for full size!
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A lovely Tit from Giliell, click for full size!
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Jack and I went to the park today and found a flotilla of geese surrounding the island where the swans have nested.
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Xerophyte. Xerófito.
Xerophytes are drought-adapted plants, commonly found in environments where water is scarce. An example is the cactus Opuntia ficus-indica. The fruits, seen here, are delicious but harvesting and peeling them can be quite tricky because of all the small spines, it is almost guaranteed that at least one will find its way into your skin no matter how careful you are (speaking from experience here). Bonus wasp!
The wasp looks so tiny! Click for full size.
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Warthogs get such a bad rap. I think they are adorable. From Giliell, click for full size!
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Black-headed Grosbeak, click for full size. It’s always a joy to see the Grosbeaks arrive. Around here, the males are notoriously cautious and shy; they’ll usually fly off if they spot the slightest movement from me. Happily, this fellow was an exception to the rule. He didn’t care that I was leaning on the windowsill, very close indeed, and making all that clicking. He just kept on eating with enthusiasm. The last shot was his first checking out the feed situation, from there, he flew to the top of the tray hook, then on to food!
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Jack and I found a few rare white and green trilliums today. The green tint on the blooms is caused by a mycoplasma infection that will eventually stop the plant from reproducing. They occur in a few areas around Ontario, including our favourite forest trail where they’re a common sight.
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Wings.
I think this may be a Melecta albifrons, but I’m not sure. I am sure it has wings and decided to use them with excellent timing! :) Bees flying away when I’m taking a photo is not unusual, but staying both in frame and in focus is less frequent.
Stunning shot, click for full size!
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From rq, click for full sun! So beautiful.
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Excitement for me, my first sighting of a Spotted Towhee (female, Pipilo maculatus)! Naturally, it was pouring down rain and quite dark, so I had to shoot at high ISO, and finally resorted to flash for the last two photos. Still, it’s always so grand to make a first sighting. Click for full size.
The cows are out in the fields again and today Jack and I met this trio of beauties on our walk. Too bad the fence was electrified. It would have been fun to scratch their noses and feel those big, soft ears.
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