a beautiful flower I'd never seen before, Phlox drummondii (identified thanks to this site)
a little daisy-like flower I couldn't find in the purple or white flower listings but which came in both purple and white varieties
a flower I couldn't find in the white flower listings but which looks like lantana
a poor little barrel cactus who chose a rough life by growing right on the hiking path
a Red Admiral
the bone-dry creek bed -- surprising, given all the rain we've had lately
dinosaur footprint, or dinosaur rude hand gesture? You decide.Probably the coolest thing that happened all day was when I suggested to Lil that maybe we should pish to attract some birds. She began pishing softly, and wouldn't you know, a little House Wren, an Orange-crowned Warbler, and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet all showed up? I was so proud of her budding abilities as a birder!
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Jesus must hate you all, he put that 'foot print' that's flipping you all off out there didn't he.
Sounds like a fun walk--it's interesting how sometimes when you're hiking, the best stuff is literally at your feet!
Rather nice place you've got here. Thanks for it. I like such topics and everything connected to this matter. I would like to read more soon.
Best wishes
Sometimes you notice something you would have overlooked had the birds been there.
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That lantanaesque flower looks like some kind of saxifrage, but I know nothing of wildflowers so could be way off base.
And if I ever make it down to Houston to visit my parents, I'm going to have to take a sidetrip over to your neck of the woods, so, at the very least, you can teach me to pish.
Dr. Monkey--you think so?
Felicia--I do love wildflowers!
Anon--uh-huh.
Carol--Indeed!
Earl--well, now you'll have to swing up east; I'm going back to PA next week!
I like the butterfly.Sounds like some serious pishing skills taking place.Usually the only birds I attract are chickadees and Song Sparrows.-
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