Colorful visitor this evening...

 

I was thinking about mowing, good thing I didn't....

 

 

The male Painted Buntings are so vivid!

 

 

Enjoying the grass seed...

 

 

  

Love seeing the bright colors and so enjoyed watching him for a few minutes before the sunset!!

Hope y'all had a great Monday!!

Just a few photos I took today...

 

It was a gorgeous day today!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My tweenager was not in the mood for photos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Momma bluebird is taking a break from her second nest...

 

 

As I was driving down the driveway tonight I spotted the Turkey hen...

 

 

 

Hope y'all had a great weekend and a good start to your week!

 

 

 

Snake #2 Captured...

 

When we caught the two snakes in the chicken coop one got away. We've been waiting for that one to come back. Tonight Fred found it when he went to get eggs...He told me I had 5 minutes to remove it, lol.

 

 

It spit the egg back up...

 

Beautiful Texas Rat Snake...

 

I see you!

 

Only about 4 feet, not as big as the other one!

 

Hopefully it will find something else to fill it's belly with instead of our chicken eggs!!

 

Fred and I were both relieved that we caught them and now maybe we will get more eggs!

 

 

 

 

Morning walk

 

I had a meeting at the property this morning with a friend after he left I went for a walk to see what I could find...We had almost 3 inches of rain the other day and I wanted to see what the creek looked like...

 

But before I even got to the creek I got distracted, as always!!

 

A few of Michael's succulents are starting to bloom...

 

 

I can't wait to see what the blooms will look like...

 

 

We had Fritillary butterflies all over down there...so pretty!

 

A type of Robber fly possibly...looks like a bee but it is not.

 

 

Then I found two turtles...This one was playing shy.

 

 

This one wasn't and posed for me...

 

Red-eared sliders

 

 

 

 

Our not suppose to be dry creek had a puddle. I am thankful for the 3 inches but we honestly need more rain...

 

White-topped sedge

 

 

It amazes me at how fast turtles can move...This one seems to have gotten itself in a predicament, but not for long...and poof they were gone!

 

Pipe-vine swallowtail caterpillar.

 

 

Michael's little garden has really taken off. He has added new items. He wants to put a stream through it but I am trying to talk him out of that...most of the plants are succulents and don't need that much moisture.

 

Prickly Pear cacti bloom.

 

Other than the wind it was a beautiful day, lots of sunshine!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted Bunting

 

What a nice colorful surprise at the property today!!

 

 

It was right in front of us but I didn't have the camera. His mate was there too and she is green. Michael snuck over to the jeep and grabbed my camera. I didn't have the lens I prefer on it but still neat to get a photo and share it!! 

The female was behind the pool box and I couldn't get a decent photo of her. Maybe tomorrow or later in the week. They are eating the seeds on the grass and I don't plan on mowing at the moment.

 

Sometimes I feel that God blesses me. I am able to see and take photos of all the wonderful and awesome creatures and plants that we see!!

Mothers Day

 

I had a really wonderful Mothers day and I hope y'all did too!!

 

We took Fred's Mom out for breakfast.

 

Michael snapped a photo of us...

 

I found a Green Anole lizard over at Fred's Moms house...She has a lot of them as she doesn't have any cats.

One of my favorite lizards and this male is looking for a female...

 

I had to go help Fred. While I was helping Michael yelled something about a Lizard. I couldn't hear him or understand him so I told him to grab my camera and take a few photos!

Michael is getting pretty good with my camera!

 

This is what he was yelling at me about...The male found a female and a mate. I had to laugh. Leave it to my son to find something interesting and snap photos. He knows what life is all about and isn't shy about things either. He is a country boy, what can I say!

Michael with his Grandma and Fred with his Mom!

 

One of the flower baskets I put together a couple of months ago. They are really filling out and looking beautiful! I couldn't see paying $25 for a basket of flowers I didn't care for, I like bright colors. So I bought small single flowers and put my own baskets together, I love the bright colors!

 

Daisies...Last year I thought the heat killed them. Even though it looked like the plant died I kept it watered and this winter put it in the green house. I was shocked when this spring they started growing and now the blooms are awesome!!

 

Another one of my flower baskets!! Fred saw them when I first put them together and he said he never imagined they'd look like this eventually!! A little TLC and I knew they'd look nice!

 

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No rain but...

Not even 1/10th of an inch of rain for us today, but we did get a very gorgeous sunset!!!