Sphinx Moth...

 

I thought I got buzzed by a Hummingbird this evening but it was a Sphinx moth. They are almost as big as a hummingbird and they sure love the blooms on the Jasmine.

 

 

 

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Fishing fun...

 

I went over to Coleto Lake Reservoir this morning and fished with a friend....

 

We may not have caught much but we got to relax and enjoyed ourselves!!

Nice to know I haven't lost my touch!!

 

It's been over a year since our creek has dried up and I've been fishing! I have missed it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The start of the garden is near at hand...

 

Not sure I am ready but today we got a lot accomplished....While Fred was busy doing maintenance on the tractor and hooking up the cultivator I was snapping photos of the wildflowers that are popping up!

 

 

Phlox

 

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Flax

 

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Jumping Spider, Michael spotted it and thought it would make a good photo op. Now if it would have stopped moving and posed for me!

 

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This silly sweet boy jumped in the pool!! He's crazy!! The water temp was 66 degrees, Brrrr!!

 

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Bladder Pod

 

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We got the garden cultivated and the fence put back up, whew!!

 

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I plan on starting with potatoes soon and later in March putting the rest in. I started seeds today and put them in the green house. We still aren't out of danger of getting a frost yet.

 

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Hey darl'in what'cha ya do'in down there??

 

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My Jasmine is in full bloom!!

 

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 It is covered in butterflies too...

 

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It's unbelievable how many butterflies are fluttering around the Jasmine. Tomorrow if it's nice I'll try for a video. I also think it's time to fill the hummingbird feeders, they'll be here soon.

 

 

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Here's hoping y'all have a great week!

 

 

 

 

Michael's mini-animal garden

 

A year ago Michael saw a fairy garden and wanted to make a Non-fairy garden. So we came up with the idea of a mini-animal garden. We've been collecting pieces for it for the past year and today Grandma and Michael put it together.

 

 

 

They used our old Radio flyer wagon that I had flowers in...

 

 When the pansies die off we will add more succulents to it...They added succulents that I had and that we bought today.

 

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Fred thought the mushrooms were real, they aren't, they are ceramic.

 

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Here is his squirrel on a garden bench.

 

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He has a bridge and we will add a stream and pond later. He has an alligator and two turtles also. I am sure a small snake will be added. He has a sea turtle he wants to use too, but it will have to wait until the pond and stream are put in...

 

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Michael loves it and pretty much created while Grandma helped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port Aransas, Texas

 

I took my Mother over to Port Aransas today.

I thought the weather was going to be decent but I was wrong. We ran into fog and scattered rain showers. Not the greatest day to go to the coast but it was nice to get out of the house for a bit...

 

 

Waiting to cross the inner coastal waterway on the car ferry....

 

Brown Pelican

 

Foggy on the inner coastal...

 

Pelicans flying down the inner coastal...

 

 

Mustang Island beach wasn't too great and the water was oh so cold!!

 

 

Taking photos of each other, lol

 

 

We didn't stay too long...

 

But there is always another day...

 

 

 

 

Oh Happy Day!

 

Gorgeous Sunset this evening...due to smoke blowing in from Rockport Texas. The smoke was bad and I contacted the local VFD to find out where the brush fire was at and they told me Rockport Texas...Hard to believe that smoke blew in from way over there, but then it was windy out!

 

 

 

Happy day due to the fact that Michael is finally feeling better and after all the blood work and tests there was nothing wrong other than he had a virus...and I also got my Jeep back from the dealership after 3 weeks!! The Jeep wasn't even 2 years old and they had to replace the heads and coolant/heater system due to some manufacturer defects. Hopefully it will be good to go now!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goliad State Park

 

Michael and I went over to Goliad State Park for lunch and then walked around taking photos...

 

 

I spotted some wood violets...

 

I didn't realize violets grew in South Texas until a few years ago when I found them growing down by the creek.

 

 Texas umbrellawort

Texas umbrellawort, this was a new one for me. I see this one had some hair on it...possibly squirrel and or deer hair?

 

Henbit

 

 

Pipevine Swallowtail, there were a lot of butterflies today

 

 

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There were a lot of bees too...

 

 

 

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Skipper butterfly

 

 

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My boy was crawling around taking photos too...

 

 

The birds do it and I guess the bugs do it too...

 

Warbler and Bluebird

 

 

Bluebird in flight...love this one!

 

 

Love this boy!

 

 

Love this photo of him, it's him...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the fern growing out of the rock

 

 

 

 

Old chimney

 

Taking a break

 

Strange markings on the bark...

 

We had a great day and it was so nice to be outside and enjoy the warmth!!