The county fairs are starting up for the season so kids and adults are getting their fair projects ready, including their animals like horses and ponies.
Fair Time Again
Picture of the Day for July 10, 2017
The black-eyed susans to me always means summertime, the hotter part of summer. The flowers draw insects to them and even spiders that blend into the yellow petals. The Goldenrod Crab Spider blends in with the yellow flowers and ambush their prey instead of weaving webs.
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Picture of the Day for July 9, 2017
With the summertime heating, storm clouds can grow quickly so you never know what type of sunset you will get or if you will see the see or lightning instead.
A July Sunset
Picture of the Day for July 8, 2017
While I normally seem to visit historic sites during the off season, people enjoying this fort today may spot soldiers scrolling down the wooden cover porch as they emerge from the various buildings, like the mess hall and living quarters, as reenactors wander around the old fort.
Old Fort Walkway
Picture of the Day for July 7, 2017
With the temperatures cooling off this evening, the opened windows allowed the pond melody to filter into the house. Several frogs were croaking their deep bass sounds mixed in with other sounds.
Summertime Croaking
Watch and listen to a frog making its croaking sounds.
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Picture of the Day for July 6, 2017
While mowing today, I noticed the common milkweed blossoms were beginning to open up. There are other milkweed plants, including the swamp milkweed which has long narrow leaves and bright pink flowers.
Swamp Milkweed
Picture of the Day for July 5, 2017
Last night when I was driving home after dark, I had to share the road with several deer but deer are not the only critter on the roads as there are some very slow moving turtles using the highway too.
Slow Moving Turtle
Picture of the Day for July 4, 2017
Fireworks, parties and grilling out are common events for the 4th of July holiday. And with the 4th on a Tuesday this year, the various towns fireworks celebrations have been spread out on different days. Although I didn’t like the jerk who was shooting off fireworks at 2 am this morning or definitely didn’t like the idiot, who was shooting some off before the professional firework display started, since it malfunctioned and sent debris flying at the car I was sitting in.
Fireworks for the 4th
Picture of the Day for July 3, 2017
The other day, a baby grosbeak was screaming as it waited for its parents to bring some food to it, which they had to travel farther to get some as I forgot to fill the sunflower bird feeder. Today I was having trouble keeping the jelly and sugar water feeders filled for the orioles as they are now feeding their young too. This little oriole doesn’t look very cute yet, as it was just out of the nest, and hasn’t gotten rid of all its fuzzy feathers yet.
Baby Oriole Waiting for Food
Picture of the Day for July 2, 2017
This weekend sunsets have had some extra lights from early fireworks and will the next couple of nights probably too. Nature has been providing its own fireworks a lot in the skies lately too.
Sunset Without Fireworks
