Pictures for Pam, Day 87: Tiny Acorn in Moss
366/366: Pink Petals with a Crystal Tear
361/366: Juicy Rose
337/366: Juicy Pink Rose
335/366: Foxglove Blossom [+1 in a note]
325/366: Orange Sherbet Budding Rose
328/366: Black-Spotted Rose Leaves
329/366: Single Tear
324/366: Foxglove Scene [+1 in a note]
323/366: Sherbert Rose
322/366: Deadnettle Blossom
307/366: Bi-Colored Flaxflower
286/366: Peering Through an Orange Bead (+2 in not…
283/366: Lovely Little Buttercup
276/366: Adorable Baby Crab Spider
271/366: Beauty in Blue--Love in a Mist
212/366: Sunny with Black Wasp
265/366: Alien Monster...no...It's a Daisy Bud!
256/366: Crocus Stamens
255/366: Mushroom and Droplet
209/366: Aliens or Flower Buds?
200/366: Cinderella Poppy (+1 in a note)
185/366: Moss Calyptra
157/366: Honey Bee on Mustard Blossom
151/366: Striped Seed Sunflower
127/366: Mesmerized by a Morning Glory
118/366: Classic 1964 Chevy Impala Emblem
106/366: Heart of an Orange Cupped Daffodil
100/365: Yellow Gladiolus
79/366: Varigated Sweet William
71/366: Morning Glory and Its Lovely Heart-Shaped…
40/366: Purple-Dusted White Anenome
39/366: Drizzled Feather
10/366: Seedhead From Above
[Storytime!] 365/365: "The discipline you learn an…
Snowy Fliers!
Beautiful Shell Mushrooms
336/365: "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose…
The Three Muskateers and the Tiny Spanish Dancer
The Pearl and the Clam
Moth Mullein Covered with Raindrops
311/365: "I have always looked upon decay as being…
Dripping Wet & Beautiful Decaying Oregon-grape Lea…
309/365: "Your success and happiness lies in you.…
Texture on Pinky-Peachy Pumpkin
Male Northern Paper Wasp on Goldenrod Blossom
297/365: "Nothing can beat the smell of dew and fl…
Burning Maple Leaf
290/365: "In the realm of ideas everything depends…
Ladybug Wingies!
Up Close and Personal with a Ladybug on my Glasses
Ladybug Taking a Stroll on my Glasses
Itty Bitty Beetle on my Thumb
New Cat-Faced Orb-Weaver!
Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Sailing by,…
Eye of Equus
285/365: "There are no extra pieces in the univers…
Ponderosa Pine Jigsaw Puzzle Bark
Ponderosa Pine Jigsaw Puzzle Bark
Ponderosa Pine Bark Layers
Tiny Beetle with Fancy Hair
Beautiful Hover Butt!
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Pictures for Pam, Day 152: Mule Ears
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This morning when I got up I was amazed to find that it wasn’t raining! For the past couple of weeks we’ve had so much rain that the nearby Rogue River has flooded in some places. Thankfully we are on high ground but that gives you an idea of how much water we’ve been getting in this area. We’ll have a respite until this evening and then the faucet will turn on again for another week. I have to say that it’s really nice to have a normal spring. It’s supposed to be like this instead of the years of drought that plagued us.
The poison oak rash that I got from my trek up the hill the other day is finally starting to calm down. However, I was exasperated to discover a patch on one of my knees! Is there no escape from this wretched stuff?! I forgot to bring my knee pads when I went up on the hill and I must have knelt on some poison oak, crushing it enough that the oil soaked through my pants and onto my knee. Ridiculous!
Poison oak is bad but there is something here which is much more dangerous: ticks that carry Lyme disease. In fact, the previous owner was bitten by a tick here and he contracted this awful malady. It's no laughing matter.
That's why, when I got back from my sojourn up the hillside, I entered the kitchen where Steve was starting our lunch and proceeded to fling my clothes everywhere! Once I was in the altogether, I turned slowly so Steve could check for ticks. After all, I knew better than to chance it. I'd been basically rolling around in the bushes, laying on the ground and brushing against all types of vegetation. The odds of having a tick on me were about as 100% as possible. And yep…GIVE THAT GIRL A KEWPIE DOLL. A disgusting, nasty, creepy tick was spotted on my calf and already trying to take hold, the confounded stinker! Steve yanked it off me and washed it down the sink while I ran upstairs to toss all my clothes in the hamper. They would be certainly covered with poison oak oils from the rampant budding growth all over the hillside.
Later that day I went to wash something in the kitchen sink and what did I find waving it's graspy-grippy legs at me with the hopes to continue its attempt to suck my blood? That icky thing had crawled all the way up out of the drain and up the side of the sink as if drowning in scalding water was nothing! Glaring at the nasty creature, I grabbed it and seethed, "Oh, so you want to play the Flat Game then? Ok, let's go!" Squishing it between thumbnail and the counter, the tick was soon two-dimensional and moved no more. "I win." This time when I washed it down the drain it STAYED. Foul creature.
And now, something beautiful! Today I'm featuring the gorgeous Mule Ear flower! This stunning perennial fills large areas of our hillside with thick clumps of 4-7" blossoms which rise out of large, fuzzy green leaves that are reminiscent of its namesake, a mule's ears. I was overjoyed to see that after the wildfire razed our hillside, these flowers have come back more plentiful than ever. They love direct sunlight so without the trees and bushes obscuring the sun, they have really taken off, hooray! I couldn't be happier with Mother Nature's excellent choice in landscaping. :) Along with the main image, I'm sharing three others as insets plus a bunch of archive images from the past. Aren't they just glorious?! I hope you enjoy the show.
My dear Pam, don't these flowers look a lot like your False Sunnies? What better, then, to look for than our favorite happy-go-lucky golden blossom?! I decided on one that is adorned with a Monarch feasting on its nectar! Such a perfect pair. Both so lovely. I envy you so much for getting pictures of these butterflies. I've only seen them laughing at me as they fly around me blowing raspberries before flying away. Rude. Well, some day I hope to add one to my collection of wild-caught butterfly images! (Yes, I do have some really nice pictures of them, but taking pictures of butterflies in a captive exhibit is not the same as being outside and getting a hot shot like you've gotten!) ALL MY BEST!! MANY HUGS!!!
Explored on 4/11/19, highest placement, #1.
This morning when I got up I was amazed to find that it wasn’t raining! For the past couple of weeks we’ve had so much rain that the nearby Rogue River has flooded in some places. Thankfully we are on high ground but that gives you an idea of how much water we’ve been getting in this area. We’ll have a respite until this evening and then the faucet will turn on again for another week. I have to say that it’s really nice to have a normal spring. It’s supposed to be like this instead of the years of drought that plagued us.
The poison oak rash that I got from my trek up the hill the other day is finally starting to calm down. However, I was exasperated to discover a patch on one of my knees! Is there no escape from this wretched stuff?! I forgot to bring my knee pads when I went up on the hill and I must have knelt on some poison oak, crushing it enough that the oil soaked through my pants and onto my knee. Ridiculous!
Poison oak is bad but there is something here which is much more dangerous: ticks that carry Lyme disease. In fact, the previous owner was bitten by a tick here and he contracted this awful malady. It's no laughing matter.
That's why, when I got back from my sojourn up the hillside, I entered the kitchen where Steve was starting our lunch and proceeded to fling my clothes everywhere! Once I was in the altogether, I turned slowly so Steve could check for ticks. After all, I knew better than to chance it. I'd been basically rolling around in the bushes, laying on the ground and brushing against all types of vegetation. The odds of having a tick on me were about as 100% as possible. And yep…GIVE THAT GIRL A KEWPIE DOLL. A disgusting, nasty, creepy tick was spotted on my calf and already trying to take hold, the confounded stinker! Steve yanked it off me and washed it down the sink while I ran upstairs to toss all my clothes in the hamper. They would be certainly covered with poison oak oils from the rampant budding growth all over the hillside.
Later that day I went to wash something in the kitchen sink and what did I find waving it's graspy-grippy legs at me with the hopes to continue its attempt to suck my blood? That icky thing had crawled all the way up out of the drain and up the side of the sink as if drowning in scalding water was nothing! Glaring at the nasty creature, I grabbed it and seethed, "Oh, so you want to play the Flat Game then? Ok, let's go!" Squishing it between thumbnail and the counter, the tick was soon two-dimensional and moved no more. "I win." This time when I washed it down the drain it STAYED. Foul creature.
And now, something beautiful! Today I'm featuring the gorgeous Mule Ear flower! This stunning perennial fills large areas of our hillside with thick clumps of 4-7" blossoms which rise out of large, fuzzy green leaves that are reminiscent of its namesake, a mule's ears. I was overjoyed to see that after the wildfire razed our hillside, these flowers have come back more plentiful than ever. They love direct sunlight so without the trees and bushes obscuring the sun, they have really taken off, hooray! I couldn't be happier with Mother Nature's excellent choice in landscaping. :) Along with the main image, I'm sharing three others as insets plus a bunch of archive images from the past. Aren't they just glorious?! I hope you enjoy the show.
My dear Pam, don't these flowers look a lot like your False Sunnies? What better, then, to look for than our favorite happy-go-lucky golden blossom?! I decided on one that is adorned with a Monarch feasting on its nectar! Such a perfect pair. Both so lovely. I envy you so much for getting pictures of these butterflies. I've only seen them laughing at me as they fly around me blowing raspberries before flying away. Rude. Well, some day I hope to add one to my collection of wild-caught butterfly images! (Yes, I do have some really nice pictures of them, but taking pictures of butterflies in a captive exhibit is not the same as being outside and getting a hot shot like you've gotten!) ALL MY BEST!! MANY HUGS!!!
Explored on 4/11/19, highest placement, #1.
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But what a scary story! We have ticks also here, and they have become more common. Please stay safe from them!
Bonne journée. Amitié
I GET BITTEN BY TICKS DOZENS OF TIMES A YEAR. AND THAT IS ALSO BEING CAREFUL. HAVING BEEN OUTSIDE.. CLOTHES GO IN THE WASHING MACHINE STRAIGHT AWAY ALSO DOING INSPECTIONS. TICKS ARE A FACT OF LIFE HERE. ALSO.. A LITTLE FACTOID FOR YOU.. THEY CAN SURVIVE IN WATER FOR UP TO 35 MINS.
I HATE T6HEM...
bonne journée
amitiés/roland
Lovely flower; lokks like a sunflower.
Good that you got rid of the tick... good luck with the poison ivy. Have you heard of the oatmeal bath? "Adding oatmeal or an oatmeal-based product to a lukewarm bath is a simple poison ivy remedy. Soaking in the tub for up to 30 minutes may provide symptom relief."
Today I've been entertained by some butterflies darting and flitting between each other in their dance of romance - so lovely to watch.
Best Wishes, Herb
Zecken sind auch bei uns ein Problem. Unser Kater hat häufig welche. Vor einigen Jahren hatte ich auch eine am Bauch. Man ist froh, wenn sie keine Infektion übertragen.
Thanks for the name of this little flower...I saw them growing wild in my garden but thought they were sunflowers.
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