Posts for: STVest
Nov 8, 2017 23:11:34 #
Diptera wrote:
May be a Western Yellowjacket - Vespula pensylvanica. Would be happy if someone can confirm or correct my guess.
Great shot, Diptera! And just the way I like them - not in person.
Nov 8, 2017 23:08:04 #
SX2002 wrote:
Thanks Sherry..my 3 month check-up was OK, sugar i... (show quote)
So, are the viruses on the wane?
Glad you got meds for your pain. Good news on your 3-month check-up, too! Hubby's A1c is typically over 9; he's very brittle and is so fearful of lows, he intentionally opts for high - a bit too high. If he ever got a 6.6 he'd probably celebrate with a big piece of cake and a couple of candy bars!
Nov 8, 2017 22:56:07 #
allanj wrote:
This photo was taken about a month ago. I would like to think it is somewhat different from the "typical shot." After some thought (and pp), I decided I like it, but would really like to know what others think. Any comments will be appreciated.
Allan
Allan
I like it! A lot.
Nov 8, 2017 22:54:12 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Rudbeckia hirta, "Black-eyed Susan" just starting to open.
Mike
Mike
Love this photo! The light featheriness and, oh yes, her bashfulness.
Nov 8, 2017 22:50:26 #
Nov 8, 2017 22:49:19 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Partridge berry (Mitchella repens) and Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) plants on the forest floor.
Mike
Mike
Nice shots of the beauty you found on the forest floor.
I was feeling sorry for the poor lonely berry - then spotted his friend in the last photo.
Nov 8, 2017 22:44:15 #
SX2002 wrote:
..a few pics from our garden..Lorraine is still not well so I haven't had much of a chance to get the camera out lately. My eyes are OK but not good enough to get my little mate's eye where it is, a real fluke...or was he keeping an eye on me..
Beautiful springtime shots, Ron! Love the bird peeping at you.
Hoping you and Lorraine both receive good news at tomorrow's appointments.
Nov 8, 2017 22:08:58 #
angela k wrote:
Taken with my Canon 70D and Lensbaby Sweet 35 and a layer added to #2.
Hope you like!
Hope you like!
Beautiful photos, Angela!
Nov 8, 2017 22:05:06 #
TomC. wrote:
A few tree shots before they get ugly and loose them.
Beautiful photos of your beautiful fall colors!
Nov 8, 2017 21:55:41 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Common milkweed has gone to seed and the pods are splitting open, releasing the seeds with their little parachutes.
Mike
Mike
Great shots, Mike!
So interesting to see what the pods look like just before the seeds fly away.
Nov 8, 2017 21:46:04 #
Nov 8, 2017 14:04:24 #
CLF wrote:
Sherry, great photo and I will be joining other UHH members by planting some milkweed myself.
Greg
Greg
Thanks for looking, Greg! I have some Angela-strain milkweed seed I am just itching to get in the ground.
Nov 8, 2017 14:00:11 #
bob_71 wrote:
Very nice shot, Sherri! Could be on his migratory flight and dropped by for a refresher on your pretty yellow Lantana!
Thanks for sharing!
Bob
Thanks for sharing!
Bob
Thanks, Bob! My last sight of him was flying high and southward until he became just a speck, then out of sight. My thought was that he was headed south of the border, down Mexico way.
Nov 8, 2017 13:51:04 #
Nov 8, 2017 13:50:27 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
Beautiful, Sherry. We have a lot of Milkweed going here - 6 different species. Milkweed is required as a larval host plant for Monarchs, of course. For nectar, we have noticed that they have a strong preference for Joe Pye weed. Even when they have dozens of other choices they will all be crowded in on the Joe Pye. I think Sweet Joe Pye is native down your way. It is really easy to grow.
Mike
Mike
Thanks for looking and for your kind comment, Mike!
Angela was kind enough to send me some milkweed seeds and I will be joining the effort to Save Our Monarchs! I will definitely add Joe-Pye weed to my list of nectar plants to grow. Weeds are one of the things I seem to be really good at growing!