Although it wasn’t a warm or sunny day, the calves didn’t care and still kicked up their heels when they where let out to the pasture for the first time this year.
Kicking Up Heels
Picture of the Day for May 20, 2018
A deer was claiming my driveway this evening so I wasn’t sure I would be able to walk to the road to take pictures of the sunset. I might have to set up a toll road with all chipmunks, rabbits, pheasants, turkeys, deer and other critters using my driveway. At least it was chilly enough this evening that the mosquitoes were not biting me when I was taking pictures.
Sunny Sunday Sunset
Picture of the Day for May 19, 2018
I may only have a few blossoms of certain wildflowers, but the violets this year have taken over large sections of my lawn. The dog violets have created a carpet of pale blue which makes it difficult to walk without stepping on their blossoms.
A Sea of Pale Blue
Picture of the Day for May 18, 2018
This showy black and white bird, with the bright red chevron, sings to attract a females, even though he rebuffs her for several days before he lets her be his mate. But at least he does help build the nest, which takes about a week, and the male Rose-breasted Grosbeak also shares in the incubation, brooding, and feeding duties at the nest.
Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Picture of the Day for May 17, 2018
These small native wildflowers might have to be called Summer Beauty instead of Spring Beauty as they are enjoying summertime temperatures instead of normal cooler weather. The blossoms of the Spring Beauty open up on warm sunny days, like today, but close and nod down during cloudy weather or at night.
Pretty Pink Spring Beauties
Picture of the Day for May 16, 2018
With an array of bright and color birds filling the spring skies, some duller looking birds may be overlooked unless they have a loud voice like the little wren. The warblers are a small bird too which have a range of colors but the palm warbler is a dull brownish-olive color with a rusty cap but their near-constant tail-wagging may catch your eye.
Little Palm Warbler
Picture of the Day for May 15, 2018
As warm spring days continue, the grass is growing, the trees are leafing out, more flowers are blooming (including all my dandelions) and now the apple blossoms are beginning to open up adding a different white than the snow from winter.
Apple Blossoms Showing
Picture of the Day for May 14, 2018
Springtime brings love in the air (and on the ground) with birds singing mating songs and critter pairs chasing each other around the yard like chipmunks and squirrels. Even the cottontails were romping and this one needed a rest break from the chase.
Taking a Break
Picture of the Day for May 13, 2018
Mothers may have been treated to breakfast in bed, a special dinner, gifts or flowers on this Mother’s Day. The special flowers I gave my mother are ‘very rare and hard to find’ and I have to hunt high and low on my lawn to find these ‘pretty’ yellow flowers.
Pretty Yellow Flowers
Picture of the Day for May 12, 2018
The air is filled with sounds of singing birds, especially the males trying to get noticed by the females. The cardinals are around all winter but his voice is heard above all the returning birds as he sits way up in the trees.
Singing Cardinal
