Category: Fauna

butterflies, Fauna

A Butterfly

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I see so few butterflies these days. When I was a child it seemed they were everywhere. If and when we ever manage to get plants into our own yard (yes, it’s pathetic to think that our yard is a mess with very few flowers!) I hope to plant some plants that bees and butterflies love. This swallowtail appeared on my walk today and while I couldn’t get terribly close, I was happy to get an image at all, as he/she really didn’t want to pose!

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Birds, Fauna

Filoli’s Percy

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I took a nice little visit to Filoli today, and hit it at a good time: great cloud cover but no rain and very little breeze until I was nearing time to leave.

Percy greeted visitors today just as he did the last time I came. He was right by the visitor’s center and nearly impossible, really, to miss. Smart move, you show-off! Clearly he was ready for his close-up.

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Birds, Fauna

Percy

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I had a visit with a guy who really loves to show off today. He seems to romance any female who walks by.

He is one proud guy.

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Birds, Fauna, Uncategorized

Bad Surprise, Good Surprise

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Since today is my “weekend” I thought I’d try to get a fairly decent walk in, despite having some pressing matters that needed attention. The walk started out nicely, but about two miles in I witnessed a car crash and had to deal with calling 911. Fortunately no one was killed, but one man was bleeding rather badly and it did shake me up a wee bit. I decided, after that, to go back home, but then I saw a few flowers and thought perhaps using the camera would calm me down. When I was very close to home I saw a man in front of a house that sits next to my sister’s former rental. He saw me with the camera and invited me back to see a wonderful sight. I only wish I’d had my other lens with me! If you look carefully you’ll see three beaks. This did take my mind off the accident, to be sure.

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