Lens says it's a Mediterranean Star Thistle. Looks like that is correct, but...the Mediterranean region is around 5,000+ miles away! Hmmmm.....but there's a large patch of this up front...

Fireants.

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Last night.

It's the most beautiful day!!

I see this kind of moth every now and then in the trail cam videos. It's fairly big! Wish I knew what it is.

In a hurry!

Where is Foxy's tail??!! 🤣🤣🤣

Prairie Dropseed Another one I haven't noticed before. Possibly Mexican Feather Grass.

The cats, doggedly following me on my hike, bless 'em.

Spineless Prickly Pear. I reckon it should just be Spineless Pear. Or Non-prickly Pear. There *are* miniscule spines, however. They have to be thoroughly scraped off before cooking. They're quite tasty!

Black-crested Titmouse, being curious...wish it was in focus! Little cutie.

Never noticed this before! Possibly either Honeyvine Milkweed or Anglepod(angular fruit milk vine). I've got to go look at the stem and underside of the leaves for help with ID...but first, I need to sit down for a little bit. Been busy.

Gloriosky, what a day!!! Chilly, sunny, blue, and still! #beautifulday

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

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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!

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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.

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