Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea how far you can fly. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.~Ray Bradbury I am obsessed with the white-lined sphynx moth (hawk moth). I have posted previous photos, but this is by far my favorite amazing…
Category: Amazing
Turkey Vulture
Yesterday on my walk I saw this turkey vulture perched in his tree. It was just after sunrise and he was still in the shade. When I circled back around the small lake he was still there warming in the bright sun. This was the first time I’ve seen one close enough to photograph. After…
Night visitors 🦇🦇
Yes! We have bats visiting our hummingbird feeder. Not only do we have hummingbirds, finches, orioles and woodpeckers at our lovely feeding station, we can now add bats to the visitor’s list! I’m sure we’ve had them visit in the past, but we have not kept our feeder filled each night to entice them back….
Love ’em or hate ’em, we need ’em!
With all the rain and all the plant growth, bugs have multiplied by the gazillions! They are everywhere, and we’ve got the bug bites to prove it! But, we need our bugs. They are amazing and fascinating creatures. And although they can be creepy, for the most part they seem to leave us alone. Purdue…
From caterpillar to Sphinx
Previously I posted photos of caterpillars that have emerged all over our area. This is due to the beautiful green foliage growing from our near record breaking desert rains. Today I discovered the beautiful White-lined Sphinx moth that these fascinating caterpillars eventually become. I was more that thrilled to discover several hovering in the flowers…
peace of life today 