Thursday, July 24, 2025

Humming Along







This little Allen's hummingbird was enjoying that succulent flower. I love how you can see the pollen on its beak...

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Random Heart: Cacti Edition

 

(This is slightly cheating as these cacti seem to often have a paddle shaped like this...but it's still a heart!)

Friday, July 18, 2025

Butterfly Buffet

 

All sorts of butterflies really seem to love this gomphrena plant...



Thursday, July 17, 2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Lovely Lavatera

 

Isn't this gorgeous? While it looks a lot like a hibiscus, it is in fact a rose mallow (lavatera). The bees love it! (Not mine...in a friend's garden.)


Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Monday, July 14, 2025

Happy Bastille Day

 

("Happy" seems a bit weird given how things ultimately played out, but still...)

Vive la Révolution! 


Friday, July 11, 2025

Tallulah-Palooza Friday

 

I haven't done one in a while: here she is!

Monday, July 7, 2025

Crabby

 

I think this finch maybe go up on the wrong side of the nest?

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Lizardo in a Box

 

Imagine my surprise when I sailed into the bathroom and saw this long lizardo. I might have let out a tiny scream--it has such a long tail that it looks a bit like a snake out of the corner of one's eye...

I did manage to drop this plastic shoebox over it--I was very afraid of catching its tail but fortunately did not--and then slid a piece of cardboard underneath and RAN outside with it. All's well that end's well! We love our lizardos, but they cannot come inside the house...it's the rule!



Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Lit

 

I love how this morning glory flower almost appears to be lit from within...