It seems like every time I walk outside into my yard these days, I walk right back inside…to get my camera. Most of the pictures in this post are recent, though a few are from previous years. I haven’t had a chance to share them until now. The photo of the praying mantis is pretty cool…
See, I told you it was cool!
A busy bee visiting the milkweed.
A blue dragonfly on Buddha’s bald spot.
Rock purslane, aloe, and zinnia flowers.
My favorite orange hibiscus.
Sunny, sunny sunflowers.
A big, fat raccoon who invaded our yard to binge on grapes a few years back.
Monarch chrysalis triptych. The chrysalises get darker as the butterfly inside gets ready to hatch. I can’t decide if it looks like an alien waiting to attack, or Batman waiting to save the day.
Soon we will have home grown cherry tomatoes.
A grasshopper, taking a break from eating my tomato plant.
Spiders we call “Writing Spiders”, because they have squiggles in their webs.
A dove. WHO WOO HOO HOO…
A newly hatched Monarch butterfly. The remnant of its cocoon is hanging underneath the pot lip on the upper right. The colors and patterns on the wings and body were so crisp and intense.
Monarch caterpillar on the left, Swallowtail on the right.
And finally, Julius hiding behind the milkweed, waiting for the dove to come off of the fence so he can pounce!
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