Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Gretchen, I Found Out About the Butterflies
On Thursday October 15th a giant cloud of butterflies descended upon Austin; Gretchen and I saw them in different areas as we made our separate ways to our lunch date. I've never seen anything like it before; the entire sky was full of butterflies! I asked my mother the next day if she'd seen them; she hadn't, but showed me this article from the local paper that explains that they were snout butterflies on the hunt for food.
On Saturday I saw more of them, though much fewer in number overall, along RR12 and in Dripping Springs.
On Sunday, we had our own private little cloud of them in our meadow; they were going mad over just this one plant (though there are others like it nearby, and dozens of flowers are in bloom right now). It was beautiful and strange!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tiny Bug Inside the Esperanza
Way, way deep inside the esperanza, and so tiny that I couldn't even tell through the lens, much less with my naked eye, if it actually was an insect or just part of the plant. It lives! It liiiiiiiiives!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Perfectly Innocent Spider in the Tub, Just Hanging Out, Not Bothering Anyone
Photo taken after taking the spider out of the tub. Then I had to take a photo to make sure it was not one of the kind who shall not be mentioned, because we haven't seen one for months now and don't want to jinx ourselves, especially since someone brought it up to me not three hours ago and then there this guy was. Shhh. We shall not speak of it again.
October Blooms IV
I planted this, but don't remember what it's called. I love its sparkliness.
Rock rose, white
Lantana, white
Lantana, purple
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
October Blooms III
A geranium plant that mysteriously came back to life after being dead for a while
Broomweed? So hard to tell all those teeny yellow flowers apart...
Palafoxia
Tired, late-season Esperanza
Rosemary
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
If You Love Birds, Don't Eat Them...
....wear them. A good idea, but the execution needs a little work; the birds should be a little smaller, even for Hamilton the Giant. Also, they sort of look like ducks, which wasn't really my intention.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Bird Love
Woodina, my beloved female golden-fronted woodpecker. She and Woodie have been coming to the birdfeeders a lot lately.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Oh Dear
Three tiny wren feathers found in the outdoor shower this morning. Happily, no signs of carnage.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
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