Scenes from the Backyard

November 20, 2024 Monday (November 18) was a lovely day. I walked around the yard and got some pictures. The grass has gotten surprisingly tall and the false dandelions are blooming. The butterflies enjoy the false dandelions. I have seen several different types of butterflies. The fritillary butterfly is visiting a false dandelion aka cat’s-ear […]

The Dishwasher Came!!!

November 8, 2024 I got several things yesterday from different deliveries. In the morning, I got the FedEx from Bruce, as well as the coveralls I ordered. You can tell I am not practiced in taking my picture in the mirror. The coveralls are heavier fabric than I expected and are very well made. I […]

Bruce Heads to Georgia by Way of Florida

November 6, 2024 Warning: This post has a lot of pictures, so it may be slow to load. On Monday (November 4), we went to the RV and I did the small amount of laundry we had. Bruce wanted to take as many clothes as he could on his trip. Nox was happy we took […]

Flower of the Day

November 3, 2024 After the rain we had on Friday, the violets started blooming today. Violets blooming next to the patio. Here’s another close up of violet next to the patio.

Bee Bum in Morning Glories

November 3, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce and I were walking around Blackberry Homestead. I noticed the morning glories blooming. A moment caught my eye, it was a bumblebee bum. I tried to get the camera in focus to capture the bee bum. The bee decided it had enough and backed out of that morning glory flower. […]

Flower of the Day

October 25, 2024 As I was walking Nox this morning, I noticed the morning glories blooming.

Flower of the Day

October 12, 2024 We have some sky blue morning glories growing by our fence on the north side of Blackberry Homestead.

Butterfly Weed in Grass Next to RV Park

August 31, 2024 I noticed a a plant with bright orange flowers in the grass between the woods and the RV Park. Many times, I noticed this plant had many orange butterflies sipping nectar from the flowers. The plant is commonly called butterfly weed and is a native species of milkweed. The main butterflies I […]

Flower of the Day

August 30, 2024 Found in a ditch, this cardinal flower was a bit of brilliant color against a green background.

Wildlife in Tin Cup Park

August 1, 2024 Here are some pictures I’ve taken our walks in Tin Cup Park and at Dakota Ridge RV Park. We see a lot of Brewer’s blackbirds in the Dakota Ridge RV Park. According to my Merlin Bird ID app, Brewer’s blackbirds are uncommon. Yesterday was the first time we’ve seen magpies in […]