In the yard this morning...

It's pretty chilly outside and a cold brisk North wind is blowing...I was outside when I noticed what looked like a Moth wing blowing in the grass...

 

It was a Moth...and from my books it looks closest to the Cecropia Moth

 

Michael was in awe and shocked that it's wing span was over 5 inches...The Moth is in rough shape, not sure what got it...could have been a bird, chicken or even a cat...But the cold weather didn't seem to help it. It's perked up some since we brought it in the house but it's injuries seem to be too much for it...

 

 

 

 



And another....

 

 

Gorgeous South Texas Sunset!!

 

A bit chilly here this morning and I had to turn the heat on, ekk! Hopefully it will warm up a bit today! Hope y'all have a great day!

 

 

 

 

 



Just a few things to share...

 

 

 

I love creative people...picked this up on Etsy Sunday and it arrived today!! I absolutely love it!! It's actually a cup but I'm going to use it as a vase! I haven't bought any horse items in a long time but this caught my eye...and proudly made in the U.S.A.

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MorrisPottery

 

I am still not feeling well but tired of not doing anything too so tonight I worked on a couple of digital layouts...I got the idea from a blog that I read...She did a conversation that her and her husband had had...I thought why not make a memory of an everyday text that Fred and I have...Who would think texting would be a memory, lol. But then it's the only time Fred and I normally talk during the week too...

 

January 22 2013

 (In regards to what Wendy is catching in Coyote/dog trap)

Wendy: Damn Vultures

Fred: They hungry too

Wendy: Well they need to stay out and off the darn trap

Fred: Well quit putting rotten food in there

Wendy: You want me to put a fridge down there with a sign? Coyotes and dogs fresh food in fridge please help yourself

Fred: LOL if it will bring them in to catch, brilliant idea

Wendy: Whatever

 

(I love my husband and his sense of humor, he's so funny!!)

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January 29 2013

Wendy: You coming home tonight?

Fred: Yes I am

Wendy: In time for dinner?

Fred: Yes, should be in around 6:30 or 7

Wendy: K

Wendy: Spaghetti or Chili?

Fred: Chili

Wendy: Puss

Fred: Don’t put so many darn nasty beans in it

Wendy: It’s my chili I’ll make it my way

Fred: Then you eat it, lol

Wendy: Your cruising for a bruising

Fred: Don’t need all those beans in it. That’s all you can taste

Wendy: I’ll put more chili powder in it then

Fred: LOL B.S. put more meat

Wendy: Earn more money so I can buy more meat

Fred: Get a job. I earn enough, you just over spend lol

 

(By the way Fred does NOT like spaghetti and all week long I had been giving him choices for dinner and each night he'd pick what ever was NOT spahgetti...he had me laughing! Did he get spaghetti for dinner? Eventually and he wasn't happy!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Sunday morning...

Before the clouds moved in and the sickness hit me I managed to take the Macro outside and play around...I love my Macro lens but since I've bought the 300mm lens I don't play with it much. Wildflower season is coming up, if there are any and I thought it was time to get out the Macro and see what I could remember...

 

 

The Pipevine swallowtails were all over the Jasmine...some of them even seem to have lost their head!

 

 

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Butterfly bush is blooming too...

 

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Not just swallowtails were in the Jasmine...I even spotted a Spinx moth out in mid-morning enjoying the Jasmine blooms! The one above is a skipper butterfly.

 

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I'm not perfect and I don't always get a great photo of the butterflies, they're fast!

 

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The bees were out too and the sugar ants were in the Jasmine too.

 

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Sulphur butterflies were enjoying the Jasmine too but they're a bit more skittish and harder to photograph.

 

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I spotted this Admiral butterfly in the greenery of the garden, not hard to spot and so beautiful.

 

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I swear the bees were drunk on nectar...

 

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After they'd come out of a flower they'd hang on for a few seconds to get their bearings...

 

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Bottoms up!

 

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 This is my favorite photo from the day...This bumble bee was slightly upset that this Jasmine bloom was NOT open!! He tried and tried and then just buzzed and hung around!! How dare that Jasmine bloom not open up for him Right NOW!!

 

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Today I'm spending most of the day in bed, listening to the wind blow...