Goliad State Park - April 2 2014 in the evening light

 

 

I took a little walk this evening and snapped photos here and there of things that caught my eye...

 

 

 

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Baby blue eyes

 

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Blue curls

 

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Lots of Blue curls

 

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Night shade

 

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Yucca blooms

 

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Yucca

 

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Do you see what I spotted??

 

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I always wondered why the chimney was there and now I know...(they just put up new signs in different areas)

 

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Indian Paint brush

 

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Pale trumpets use to be known as Pale and or White flower Gilia, it is now in the Phlox family.

 

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It was a beautiful evening and I enjoyed my walk...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garden...

 

I've been working hard and pretty much finished up my half of the garden today.

 

I took this photo this evening.

 

15 rows of potatoes, squash (Yellow and Zucchini), Green Peppers, Hot peppers, Tomatoes, Indian corn (for decorative purposes this fall), and Beans. I have one more row of seedlings to plant (Peppers and Tomatoes) but they aren't ready to transplant yet. The Other half of the garden is Fred's. He said something about watermelons and cantaloupes but he hasn't of yet planted anything...He's on his own as I've planted what I want and I am tired of doing the whole garden by myself. Most of what I put in I plan to can and preserve...I am thinking lots of Salsa this year, as what I made last year was pretty good!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Todays wildflowers and misc...

 

I just can't help myself, they are so pretty...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A different point of view...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not a wildflower but I still love Fuchsia...

 

 

Another one of Michael's cacti!

 

 

One of the few remaining pansies...

 

 

 

 

 

Another walk in the back pasture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh cool look what I spotted!

 

 

 

 

I also spotted some Pipevine swallowtail caterpillars

 

 

Beautiful day and so many colors!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is happening at the property....I love spring!!!

 

I worked on getting the garden in today and before I got busy I walked around and took photos! Beautiful day in South Texas!!

 

 

 

Michael's cacti is blooming, too cool...

 

 

Love these...

 

Front pasture...very pretty with a few bluebonnets here and there but not as pretty as the back pasture!

 

Dewberries blooming...

 

 

Pumpernickel...

 

The back pasture is stunning...Bluebonnets every where!

 

 

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Prickly Poppy

 

 

 

 

 

It smelled so sweet back there...

 

 

 

 

I know I've been doing a good job taking care of the bluebonnets as every year they move further and further over and are probably covering 2/3's of the back pasture now. We don't mow/shred until the wildflowers have gone to seed, which is usually mid-june...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I spotted a wine cup amongst the bluebonnets!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Busy Bee

 

 

Split wing skipper

I went over board with the photos but just couldn't help myself...

 

 

 

I have 12 rows planted in the garden and probably 4 more rows to go and then Fred uses what is left to plant his watermelons and cantaloupes...It's going to be another big garden this year. I put in more potatoes to can as that is what we ate the most of...looking forward to fresh vegetables!

 

 

 

Wildflowers at Goliad State Park

I went into Goliad yesterday evening hoping to find some wildflowers and I was a bit disappointed. It seems the city mowed most of my favorite spots. I was in shock!! It really ticks me off when people mow over patches of wildflowers. I then decided to check out the Goliad State park and they had mowed too!! What is wrong with these people!! At the State park they had left patches here and there but not one bluebonnet...I saw a lot of coreopsis and phlox, such a shame. I do have to say I must be doing something right at our property as I have bluebonnets with so many other wildflowers mixed in with them. 

 

 

 

This is pretty but with better management it could be so much prettier!

 

I found this little patch way in the back of the park...So far it has escaped the mowers!

 

 

 

 

 

Glad I got a few photos and I will continue to drive around and look for wildflowers.

 

One drive that is really pretty is FM 236 out of Cuero to FM 622 (turn right) then turn down Camp Colet Road and continue on to Arnold Rd back to FM 236, turn right and head to Hwy 77 (towards Victoria). There are some beautiful areas and fields of Bluebonnets and Indian Paint brushes...Most are in private yards but still nice to see that some people aren't mowing.