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Patches & her baby.
Planning to upload the rest of the kitten photos in one post (gotta practice my new skill) but wanted to give this one its own place in my stream. I love how she is holding the baby, giving her a pillow to rest on. Almost 3 years later and we still miss him/her. One of my personal favs.
Western Patchnose Snake (Salvadora hexalepis), Superstition Mountains, AZ
From the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum:
Distinguishing Features
This slender, docile snake reaches 1¼ to 3¼ feet (107 cm) in length. Most noticeable is the large, patch-like rostral scale on the end of the nose. A wide yellow or beige stripe with a dark border runs down the center of the back; one dark stripe runs down each side. Occasionally the stripes are broken or obscured by crossbars. The belly is pale, sometimes faintly orange. Males have keeled scales at the base of the tail and above the anal opening.
Range
This snake is found in the southwestern United States, northwestern Mexico, and Baja California. It is also found on Isla Tiburn and Isla San Jos in the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitat
The patchnose snake is found in sandy soils or rocky areas in lowland desert with open creosote bush flats or desertscrub. It is also found in grasslands to the lower slopes of mountains with chaparral, and in pinyon-juniper woodlands as high as 7000 feet (2100 m).
Life History
Active in the daytime year round in warmer climates, this snake is crepuscular in the heat of the summer. In milder climates it may be active from early April to early November. The enlarged rostral scale is useful for burrowing in both loose sandy areas or rocky areas in search of its food: lizards, grasshoppers, small mammals, and reptile eggs. While the western patchnose snake does not constrict its prey, it does throw loops of its body on top of the prey to subdue it. It locates reptile eggs by scent, using its nose to unearth them. Much like the whipsnake, it moves quickly on the ground, and may climb into the lower branches of vegetation. If picked up it will thrash wildly. During the summer, it lays 4 to 10 eggs. Eleven inch long hatchlings emerge in late summer.
I am going to be posting with the comments turned off as I am really busy right now and can't return your comments. I hope to get back on track on flickr soon. I hope you are all staying safe and healthy and enjoying your summer! Hugs!!
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Crimson Patch Butterfly at the Butterfly Farm in Stratford-upon-Avon
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A celebration of fall at Szalay's Farm Market in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Best viewed in light box.
Peninsula, OH USA
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia).
Hagerman National Wildflfe Refuge.
Grayson County, Texas. 28 October 2018.
Nikon D500. Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4e ED PF VR + TC-14e III teleconverter.
(420mm) f/10 @ 1/1000 sec. ISO 800.
patched by Urchin Art of St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Taken Oct 17, 2014 in St John's
Thanks for your visits, faves and comments...(c)rebfoto
A female cat I met at the Eco-Justice Center. She wasn't interesting in being photographed; she was constantly on the move and refused to look up at me.
Come to the Pumpkin Patch at Seminole Heights United Methodist Church down on the corner of Central & Hanna in Seminole Heights. The Patch will be open 12-8 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturdays until Halloween.
I didn't realize I collected appliques & patches, but I guess I do! I'm cleaning out my craftspace and was shocked to find how many of such things I have....
It's been a good long while since I've had the opportunity to get out with my camera, and just as long since I've had a chance to post anything on FLICKR. Today, my wife and I made it out to Max Patch Bald, near the North Carolina-Tennessee border. I had a nice time shooting the hay bales dotted along the mountain top .
Thank you for visiting. I will try to catch up and visit your photostreams over the next several days.
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Come to the Pumpkin Patch at Seminole Heights United Methodist Church down on the corner of Central & Hanna in Seminole Heights. The Patch will be open 12-8 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturdays until Halloween.
A hand embroidered patch of a drawing I made on wool felt.
This little chap is perfect to add embellishment to a bag or clothes, or even just to have it up on your wall.
It is backed with the same felt, for strenght and thickness.
Some patches that I’ve kept since I was a youngling. The Aussat one was my fave as we got a tour of the Aussat facility in Lockridge before it was Optus. (88/89) We got a little bag of goodies but this is all I have left. The others are souvenirs of crossing Oz. Tip Top one is from a bread promo. All circa 88/90.
Bordered Patch (Chlosyne lacinia).
Hagerman NWR, Grayson County, Texas. 28 October 2018.
Nikon D750. AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4g ED VR .
Nikon SB-600 Speedlight.
(200mm) f/8 @ 1/1000 sec. ISO 500.
A touch of filter was added to this image in post-processing.
Snow seems to have disappeared from the weather forecast for Calgary for the next few days. It was supposed to snow last night and this morning, but, instead, we have blue sky and sunshine. Yesterday, thinking I had better get out for a drive before this snow arrived, I drove east and north-east of the city, which I haven't done for ages. Not my favourite drive to get out there on a very busy highway with endless, enormous trucks, and it is also an area that I can easily get lost in once I get there. As it turned out, it was a cloudy, windy day. and definitely not good for taking photos.
The birds that I was hoping I might come across were nowhere to be seen. No problem, though, as I had already seen both species on a recent outing. Instead, I was so happy to see a flock of Gray Partridge and a handsome male Ring-necked Pheasant. The Partridge flushed from the edge of a gravel road and, as they always do, took flight over a field and disappeared from sight. As I watched, one individual partially showed himself, presumably checking for the group whether I had continued with my drive.
The Ring-necked Pheasant was crossing a field at a farm and not too far away. After turning in different directions, it gave a very loud squawk and off it flew, disappearing over an adjacent field. It had been ages since I last saw one of these spectacular, colourful birds, so this was a pleasant surprise.
These Pheasants are well-established in the wild in North America, but more are raised and released in Alberta every year as game birds.