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Friendship Sage - Salvia 'Amistad' has masses of beautiful spikes of violet flowers on near black stems from early summer to mid fall. The flowers are slightly “furry” on the outer surface. Hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies love this plant.
Sage Junction, Idaho
The Sage Thrasher is a sagebrush dependent species during the breeding season and winters in rather dry, brushy and grassy areas in the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Its rather rambling song is beautiful. Unfortunately this species has experienced approximately a 50% population decline as sagebrush habitat has been degraded or entirely converted to other usages. It's reported that it's been largely extirpated from Canada and its range is constricting in the U.S. It continues to enjoy a strong population in the Intermountain West where large tracts of sagebrush remain.
Sage Thrasher singing on Bennett Mountain Road near Mountain Home.
"This smallest of the thrashers is a widespread denizen of the West’s vast sagebrush steppe. Sage Thrashers are furtive creatures that hunt for insects beneath a protective sagebrush canopy. In spring the males sing seemingly endless cascades of song from tall perches."
Sage Gateshead is a music and culture centre in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne in the northeast of England.
An uncommon visitor to southern Ontario, this western based Sage Thrasher stayed deep in the cover and only popped out briefly. It was feeding on the rosehips tangled among the brush and undergrowth. A treat to enjoy this lifer find.
Mitchell's Bay, ON
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Hair: Tram - K0328
Head: Genus Project - Babyface W001
Skin: Boataom - Lee (Bom)
Eyes: AG -Angelic (Bom)
Lipstick: Velour - Lolita
Bracelets & Rings: Eudora3D - Lilac (In Store)
Nails: SU - Almond
Shoes: Eudora3D - Sage (New FaMeshed)
Pose: DenDen Poses
Culinary Sage has beautiful delicate flowers.
Taken for Macro Mondays' theme Backlit on a light board.
3" from top leaf to bottom of stem.
Salvia х jamensis ’Soft pink’ catching fresh raindrops.
Salvia х jamensis (Cherry sage) is a species of natural hybrid between S. greggii and S. microphilla, discovered in the highland in Mexico.
An uncommon visitor to southern Ontario, this western based Sage Thrasher stayed deep in the cover and only popped out briefly. It was feeding on the rosehips tangled among the brush and undergrowth. A treat to enjoy this lifer find.
Mitchell's Bay, ON
It's a pretty herb and one that has medicinal purposes. Its essential oil is also used in perfumes and as a flavouring for vermouths, wines and liqueurs. Clary sage also attracts pollinators such as hummingbirds and butterflies so I'd say this is is an all-around winner.
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Taken near Coulee City, Washington, USA.
Dave and I spent a very pleasant week of vacation this past April at the home of a good friend who lives in Washington State. This is a shot from my first session of taking reasonably close pics of a Sage Thrasher.
I had to belly up to this excellent songster using the "push from toes to elbows technique" all the while being mindful of unwanted reptiles that could possibly be in the area that I wasn't keen on meeting eye to eye.
Raw from SL
Hair by Tram, L0708
head by leLUTKA, Lilly
skin and make up by The Skinnery, Sage
jewelry by Yummy, Ally necklace
top by Tres Blah, Stella
All the roadside sage bushes seem to be flowering right now so Jasper and I ventured out for some photo ops Sunday morning. I like purple so I enjoy it when they bloom. But this was one of those days when Jasper was all happy, happy, happy until I pointed the camera at him, then he wore a serious face.
Last time I saw a sage thrasher, it was three years ago and I didn't get any good picture.
Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve, San Diego, CA
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