Since I was up early this morning I looked for a meteor. No luck, but I get bored really fast when craning my neck up. Guess I need to put out a chair. LOL
We have a really nice patch of Greeneyes (Berlandiera betonicifolia)!
Critters were flitting about like this Variegated Fritillary!
The young Garden Spider had attached its web on the Greeneyes. And made a successful catch!
A black wasp was having a sip too!
Gray Hairstreak!
Sachems were not shy either.
So my favorite on the patch this morning was Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus). I just love its golden hair!
Ok this is not from today unless you count me editing it. After seeing Kathy’s cuckoo yesterday I thought you might like this from our water feature in our woods.
And you had two of them in that video too! Just love the colors. The bathing one didn’t look very coordinated.
I need to be taking notes of what plants seem to thrive in this drought so I will plant more of those. Like these Greeneyes.
One can really see all the colors in the cuckoo feathers in that video – nice!
Amazing how folks can figure out all those geologic events that happened so long ago. And someday I hope to see a red rainbow!
I love the cuckoo. Thanks for finding and sharing the video. Glad to see so many insects. Not many here☹️
And you had two of them in that video too! Just love the colors. The bathing one didn’t look very coordinated.
I need to be taking notes of what plants seem to thrive in this drought so I will plant more of those. Like these Greeneyes.
The first cuckoo looks a bit drunk?😂 The Greeneyes last all summer and drought resistant! It would be a great plant for someone’s wildscape.
I agree, Kathy. I need to get some Greeneyes.
Cuckoos are gorgeous birds! And I’m also amazed by how scientists find those buried craters.