Morning with the Marco lens...

It was really foggy this morning and there were a lot of dew drops on everything. I really wanted to take a trip over to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge but that wasn't going to happen. Instead I took a walk around the yard...

 

 

From what my reference books say I think this might be an Antlion, too cool. It was on the front door and was the original reason I put the Macro lens on the camera.

 

Split ear and her fawns.

 

The fawns are getting big and I was laughing at the one's HUGE ears!! I hope he grows into them!

 

 

Green Lynx Spider, they have 8 eyes!

 

 

Bordered Patch caterpillar. We have a lot of them and Michael has already raised a few in his butterfly pen.

 

 

Grasshopper, one of thousands.

 

 

Dew drops on a Cow Pen Daisy

 

 

Mr. Fly was a bit wet

 

 

Beautiful, delicate fungi in the flower bed

 

 

Dew drops on a spider web

 

 

This might be a elongated Aphid fly

 

 

Pequin Chilies and I'm surprised the chickens haven't eaten them yet! They are really hot!

 

 

A bloom on Michael's white rose bush!

 

 

Green Lynx spider, I love the colors

 

 

I've been spotted by a Praying Mantis!

 

 

I love the praying mantis, they are so cool.

 

 

Green Lynx Spider protecting her egg sack

 

 

Dew drops on an Argiope's web

 

 

I couldn't found the Argiope but I did find 3 of her egg sacks. I am sure she is gone, she's done her job and her babies will replace her next year.

 

 

We have 97% humidity this morning and you could tell. I'm glad I had time this morning to get outside with the camera before it got hot out.

I hope y'all have a wonderful day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

My day in photos...

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 I feed the deer at 6:46. These Feral hogs came in at 7:38 and thank goodness there was no feed left. I hand feed every day morning and night so the deer eat and NOT the Feral hogs. This photo is from the game camera.

 

 



Then this afternoon I ran down to the pool at 2pm. The deer ran right out and started dancing around the feed pan.

 

This doe was kicking the feed pan. I couldn't figure out why they were wanting fed in the middle of the afternoon. I don't feed then and they know it. Then it dawned on me. Sunday afternoon at 2pm I threw them a watermelon from the garden. They didn't want feed, they wanted a watermelon! This doe is really upset and having a little hissy fit. Sorry Momma no watermelons today! She is spoiled rotten and truly addicted to watermelons!

 

She wouldn't even look at me and pose for a photo, and then she stuck her tongue out at me!! I have one watermelon left growing in the garden but it's not ready yet!

 

 

I found a patch of little yellow butterflies where I spilled some water. I got the Macro lens on the camera and took a few photos.

 

 

This little blue was not cooperating. He kept showing me his rearend!

 

 

 

 

 

I found a grasshopper (one of thousands down there) on the Okra.

 

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 This afternoon Michael worked on a school project and finished it.

 



They are studying the different States in the United States.

 

Michael picked New York

 

 

 Then he had to build a float

 

 



With all the different things about the State of New York.

 

He was pretty proud of it and I think he did a terrific job!

 

 

This evening at the pool Mr. Stinky showed up!!

 

 

Photo wise it was a pretty busy day!

Hope y'all had a great Monday!

 

 

 

 

 

Colors in my world...

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Spotted him in the garden...eat those bugs little guy!

 

One of our pumpkins. This little guy is about the size of two basketballs right now and is suppose to be a Giant when it's done growing. Praying it makes it!

 

So many different kinds of blooms...

 

Mandevilla

 

 

Butterfly bush bloom

 

 

Passion plant bloom

 

 

 

 

Wild morning glories

 

 

Passion plant bloom

 

 

Zinnia.

These and others are reseeded from the Zinnias we planted this spring!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't recall the name of these but I like them. They made it through our hot hot summer and I will definitely be planting more next spring! I'm wondering if they'll make it through our winter?

 

Boganvilla

 

 

Common sunflowers

 

 

Silver leaf sunflowers

 

 

Cowpen daisies...

 

 

So many colors and I love it!