As the daylight hours continue to get longer, the days are feeling more like summer and the irises are beginning to bloom.
Irises in Bloom
Picture of the Day for June 3, 2020
Flashes of yellow were seen around the yard as the Tiger Swallowtail butterflies were checking out the flower blossoms.
Yellow on Yellow
Picture of the Day for June 2, 2020
The sky looked rather eerie as a storm front approached from the north and it did drop more than a half inch of rain in a short time besides adding some thunder rumble from the lightning.
Eerie Sky
Picture of the Day for June 1, 2020
The lawn was showing patches of orange from the Orange Hawkweed, which is a native of Europe and is a very invasive species here in the state. And it does seem to be spreading in more areas at my place, although the butterflies like the orange flower.
Orange Hawkweed
Picture of the Day for May 31, 2020
I noticed more butterflies today when mowing like the Morning Cloak, the Red-spotted Purple and a Monarch (even though the milkweeds plants I just beginning to sprout up).
May Monarch
Picture of the Day for May 30, 2020
The Wild Germanium blossoms were finally catching some sunlight, especially in the glow as the sun was about ready to slip below the horizon.
Blossoms in Evening Glow
Picture of the Day for May 29, 2020
White falling petals from the apple tree blossom almost look like snow but after the storm’s wind and rain, most of the blossoms are off the tree and the petals were washed away or driven down to the soil.
White Petals Falling
Picture of the Day for May 28, 2020
Several turkeys were wandering through my yard today but I didn’t see any little babies with them yet so they might have been some teenagers out exploring.
Turkey in the Yard
Picture of the Day for May 27, 2020
Last evening during the rain, three hummingbirds were peacefully sharing the feeder for several minutes until a fourth one showed up and chased two away. One remained behind for a few more drinks while the others continued in the chase. Today I had one guarding a feeder and would chase any approaching hummingbird, even though she wasn’t drinking herself. She perched about ten feet away and kept a constant watchful eye for any other hummingbirds encroaching her feeder.
On Guard
Picture of the Day for May 26, 2020
While there were a few quiet moments today, Mother Nature was generally not very peaceful today. The birds were complaining loudly this morning and I discovered the reason. The bear made a return visit and managed to destroy both of my seed feeders and it took a while to patch them enough so the birds could have their seeds again. And then the afternoon storms rolled in and the first one knocked the power out for a couple of hours and the power was just restored in time for the next wave of rain and thunder.
Before the Rain Storm
