Pretty sunset.

Caracara, waiting for dinner. Most unusual for it to be waiting on the ground, rather than in its tree.

Looking up at he heritage pecan tree.

Poisonous! #fungi

Gum Bully tree! I found several!

Random AriGato.

Finding random Globe Amaranth here and there.

The donkeys came by while I was chasing Painted Buntings. One-eyed donkey is on the far left.

This flew by real fast...I've seen flocks of them at a distance, flying along, but can't tell what they are. I do know they're not white egrets.

Thank heavens for the trail cam! #paintedbunting

I've been wandering around out back playing YouTube recordings of male Painted Buntings singing, and had several female PBs following me! Here's one!

Foxy being cute. #trailcam #fox

The Flower Moon!!

"As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in Midsummer." ~ William Shakespeare

Speaking of May Day - www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The day is half gone, but Happy May Day to all! Today is unseasonably chilly & pouring rain. We've probably had 3in. in the past three days. The ground is soggy & squishy & I have to keep dumping water out of plant saucers. I found a cute little sign of Spring - apparently a random Peony sprout!

🚨BREAKING: A new lawsuit is challenging Louisiana’s decision to suspend congressional primaries already underway — arguing the state is illegally nullifying votes and plunging an active election into chaos following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the VRA. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Omigosh!! Three hummingbirds just flew in my open door and had a dogfight!! All I could do was duck!!

This is so cool! Safflower!! Came up in the west hen yard, from safflower seeds in their daily rations. I'm surprised there aren't more plants! Also surprised there've never been any before, over the years.

Painted Bunting, singing! Too bad I couldn't see it better...

The Frederick Project - born of the Pandemic and Lockdown. rachelecohen.com/blog/intro/

A freshly minted Monarch, drying its wings and almost ready for first flight!

Lantana is blooming everywhere and so pretty!!

Ground algae - it reconstitutes when it's rainy. It's slimy and unattractive, but still...part of life's rich pageant. 🤪

Prickly Pear - it's everywhere.

Red Ants at work.

British cuisine. Best in the world.

A Longhorn Beetle of some sort. #longhornbeetle #Beetle #insects

Mossy Maze? Hairy Bracket? #fungus #mossymaze #hairybracket

Spring Polypore. I'm depending on Lens...

Inky Caps? The black fungus from yesterday was an Inky Cap... #fungus #inkycap

Probably Fan-shaped Jelly Fungus. #fungus #jellyfungus

The moonflower this morning. All fragrance gone.

VOTE HIM OUT!!! He is an odious, repugnant individual. He has done a lot of harm to Texas, along with abbott and paxton. www.instagram.com/reel/DXVRBf8...

I propped it up with a stake, and it's opening nicely now! Smells so citrusy and sweet and good!

I believe it's a Black-chinned Hummingbird.

Arrggghhhh!!!!! I thought I had eradicated all this years ago, but suddenly, here's one. 😱 Buffalo Bur. Evil stuff.

It's soggy and bent over with the weight of the water. It's trying to open. It does smell heavenly if you stick your nose right up to it.

Never could get a good picture of this spood, but I believe it's an orb weaver. Can't be more specific. It's very small, and was blowing around.

Inky Cap! Very goth... #fungus #inkycap

Never give up! I thought this hibiscus was dead and almost pulled it out, but look! It's coming back!

My Asiatic Lilies are about to bloom! They're neon orange.

Another one!

Funnel Web or Sheet Web...with mist droplets on it. It's VERY soggy this morning.

Gerbera Daisy

I must not forget to sniff this moonflower (jimson weed), this evening when it has opened! It's the first one this year.

I asked the sales manager what's the difference between front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and rear-wheel drive, and this was his response! 🤣

Happy 93rd birthday to Willie Nelson! Clip from Outlaws and Angels, Live at the Wiltern Theater, 2004.