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Some fun Froggie pics ... he was hunting bugs drawn to the lit window. Top Left: Taken from inside the kitchen... he is on the outside of the bug screen (there are reflections in the glass...) Top Right: I went outside.. in the rain(we got a few drops) .... This silhouette made me laugh ! Bottom Left: The kitchen window is high (normal height INside !) I had the camera above my head ,arms outstretched! Bottom Right: Then he was off to find a bit of peace and bug hunt elsewhere ! EXPLORED !

This little one was absolutely loaded with pollen ! EXPLORED !

We had a 5 minute rain shower... very precious ! EXPLORED !

Four little treasures ! I stood on a ladder to get this.. but wont be making a habit of doing that.. both for my health and safety..and their sanity !! EXPLORED !

Growing fast !! Another death defying ladder climb today !! LOL EXPLORED !

Well.... this will be the last "Group Photo". There are actually 4 (see NOTE).... you never can get the 4th in the photo..... least I can't whilst trying to stay on the ladder ! (See 2nd Note !) Just after I took this they flew off to the tree. They.....and their Mum have survived a Copperhead snake in the Bluebird box 4 feet away and the attentions on the ground of the neighbouring barn cats watching (that is still a possible threat) They were hatched and raised here.. there is always water and food and shelter. We have all done our bit. Now.. the big wide world awaits I hope they will shelter at the nest for a while at night still. EXPLORED !

Last year at the very end of October.. a Bordered Patch Butterfly laid her eggs on a couple of false Sunflowers . They hatched into a wonderful bunch of wriggling caterpillars.! www.ipernity.com/doc/pamj/27775251/in/album/446453 She had left it very late and as much as I sheltered them.. they all finally disappeared. Today... the first butterfly to patiently allow me to take her photo (several times!) was ... Bordered Patch butterfly ! I know its not one of "my" hatchlings.. but it just made me smile... Full Circle. EXPLORED !

The Sunnies are starting to bloom !!! They are my butterfly and bug attractors ! AND one of the few plants that ignores drought ! EXPLORED !

This fellow was waiting for me in the garage this morning. So... I scooped him up in a flowerpot and put him on the grass.... and he thanked me for that small kindness by letting me take some photos ! Several folk mentioned in their comments about Ratty and Mole and Badger... so I am going to put my comment in here My most precious thing is my Mum's 1913 "Wind In The Willow's " complete with the watercolour litho pictures. Its been read 1000 times.. and sits by my table here. EXPLORED !

This fellow was waiting for me in the garage this morning. So... I scooped him up in a flowerpot and put him on the grass.... and he thanked me for that small kindness by letting me take some photos ! Several folk mentioned in their comments about Ratty and Mole and Badger... so I am going to put my comment in here My most precious thing is my Mum's 1913 "Wind In The Willow's " complete with the watercolour litho pictures. Its been read a 1000 times.. and sits by my table here. EXPLORED !

After a rare shower of rain.... EXPLORED !

After a rare shower of rain.... EXPLORED !

These were tiny and in "clouds" of 6 or more. They were feeding on grass flowers mostly.. this one just sat still long enough on a dying Begonia leaf ! EXPLORED !

He will never pose.. and rarely looks at the camera. He is my beautiful gentle boy.. and not of this planet ! He was found by me and Flicka dumped in a park on a 100F+ day in July and was about 7 weeks old... so.. this is the day I gave him as his Birthday EXPLORED !

First one of the year !. Perched on a stray daisy type flower and she wouldnt feed while the fly was on it ! EXPLORED !

These little horrors "farm" the Cacti and suck the life out of them to almost... but not quite... death. They leave enough for it to grow the next year ! EXPLORED !

This beautiful Boy lives in the very narrow bed where the Moonflowers and Morning Glory's grow. Like all the frogs and toads here he takes on a perfect colouration for his little part of the world . As the Lantana frog had Lantana leaf patterns on his back..... www.ipernity.com/doc/pamj/26974637/in/album/387497 ......so the Moonflower Frog has the sand and red earth of where he lives. EXPLORED !

Pip is last years baby (Possibly Albert's younger by a year brother.... or even possibly his son) Last year's kit anyway. (This years are out and about in numbers !) In the Winter I noticed he had this injury to his face... I thought he might die.. it was quite severe. But.. slowly he healed.. maybe because he had a plentiful food supply and shelter here and the cold Winter kept infection at bay. Now.. he is bright and bushy tailed and a healthy Boy. EXPLORED !