Flew the Coop

 

Time and Subjects have been scarce.

This bird house hosted Sparrows off and on this summer.

 

But nobody home now.

Looks like the Missus added a lovely floral accent

to their humble home.

 

Linking with Stewart at:

Wild Bird Wednesday

Interesting Design

Is it a silo

yes? no?

 

Linking with

The Barn Collective

 

 

Leaves & Sunlight

Sunrise to the east.

 

Sunset to the west.

 

Joining Judith for

Mosaic Monday

Chase the Blah with Blue

The front porch of our little white ranch atMuldoon was looking a little blah lately. So I pulled a remnant out of storage and made a blue floral cushion for the bench and an accent for the chair.

 

Added my little blue shutter with a wooden shoe;

some blue flowers and chased the blah away.

 

Joining Sallie for

Blue Monday

Short on New Birds This Week

Needle in a Haystack

or

Feather in a Field

Any Guesses?

The RG has an idea.

For now our story is

the Pirate Parrot stopped by

and we're sticking to it.

(black & gold -  Pittsburgh MLB Team ;)

 

Joining Anni for I'd Rather-B-Birdin'

Seem to Like This Spot

 

 I've been watching these two on the farm across

from the business I work at.

They seem to favor this particular spot of shade.

 

Donkey

 Most donkeys, regardless of coat color, will have dorsal stripes and shoulder crosses, dark ear marks, as well as the "light points" - white muzzle and eye rings, and  white belly and inner leg.

Leg barring ("garters" or "zebra stripes") may be present as well.

Small dark spots right at the throatlatch, called "collar buttons" are a good identifying marking and occur occasionally.

 

I love learning; don't you?

Joining Eileen for Saturday Critters
and
Camera Critters

Calling for Rain

Traditionally referred to as Little Robin Red Breast,

my eyes tell me they are orange

This was taken in our English walnut tree at sunset.

It was singing it's heart out for rain.

 



Linking with Orange You Glad Its Friday

Joe Gets Around

Joe-Pye Weed

Joe-Pye (I don't call it a weed) grows abundantly in our area.

Eupatorium purpureum

It’s a great addition to nearly any garden and a must have for wildlife lovers,

attracting a multitude of butterflies with its sweet nectar.

Joe-pye weed flowers were named after a New England man that used the plant medicinally for helping people with typhus fever. In addition to its medicinal properties,

both the flowers and seeds have been used in producing pink or red dye for textiles.

the flowers have a light vanilla fragrance that becomes more intense when crushed.

 

 

Linking with Floral Friday

White Pickets Fences

aren't what they used to be.

But they still add their own charm

 

This one is kind of nondescript

would have been better from the front of the house.

 

Charming blue cottage and white fence

Probably built post WWII

 This is now a VERY busy commercial intersection

I wonder how long the house will remain?

 

And a nice cape cod sporting its fence.

 

Took these from my cell while in transit so . . .

 

Jump the fence and join

Theresa at Good Fences

 

 

 

 



Summer Blossoms; Summer Skies

 

 

Linking with Susan for

Outdoor Wednesday

and

NC Sue for

Wordless Wednesday

 

Trolling Along the Lake Shore

Me with my camera.

The RG with his fishing poll



 Snapped this gull right after a pontoon went floating by

Guess the captain couldn't read.

 

Trolling along the shore; Peek a Boo

And then there were three.

 

 

Uh Oh company.

We'll be going now.

Moving down shore and heard rustling.

And to round out the evening

 

 

Fly on over and join Stewart

for Wild Bird Wednesday.

 

Dead Trees Standing

I've used the word tenacity before in relation to nature and again the tenacity of these trees year after year never ceases to amaze me.

 

These are three dead trees I pass often each week.

 The RG has been commenting on this one for several years

and its ability to stay standing

 

The greenery on and around this one

is from neighboring trees.

 

Each one retains its unique personality.

Linking with

Nature Notes

and

NF Trees and Bushes

Blue Monday

Hit the jackpot at the flea market. The thrifty items offered had moved up a notch this week.

Found these eight items

and a couple include 'Blue'

 

Thinking this pretty stained glass ornament

with the 'Blue' iris will look

nice on the bathroom window.

This 'Blue' striped crock could be used in multiple places.

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions, sigh.

 Total - less than $15.00

You can't beat 'controlled' Thrifting ; )

~~~~~

 

Blue Moon July 31, 2015

When a full moon occurs twice in one month

it's called a 'blue moon'.

 

Blue Heron - Blue Sky 

 

 

 

Nice to be joining Sallie for

BLUE MONDAY



Neatly Embellished

Glad I took this photo a few weeks ago

before it was hidden by the cornfield.

 

Joining Tom for The Barn Collective

Week-end Butterfly 080215

Cabbage White

creamy colored - female

Western Pennsylvania

Pieris rapae

Common butterfly introduced to the U. S. from Europe in the 19th century.

Joining Andy for Week-end Butterfly

Last Minute

The hummingbirds seemed to have arrived atMuldoon. And they are flying in pairs. Wonder what that means ; )

Just captured this one a few minutes ago dining

on the Indian Paint Brush flowers.

 

 

Taken through the glass on the front door

Didn't want to scare it away

 

 Don't you love his teenie little feet?

 

 

Linking with

Anni at The Bird D'pot





Something After All

Had a busy work week; not much camera time; and didn't think I had anything for today.
Then I remembered this dragon fly.
So here it is from several angles and resting spots.

See the gold fish through its wing.

(the garden pond was under maintenance)

 

Atop a Cat Tail.

in the Fringe Tree

 

 

Linking with

 

Saturday Critters

and

Camera Critters