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Some colors in the garden - green leaves, magenta or hot-pink flowers, and day-glow orange butterfly. These were seen in November 2021 in my garden. The plants are currently struggling against triple digit heat and extreme drought conditions.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
Lots of hummingbirds came to my feeders during the summer in through the migration period. Drought led to a lack of wildflowers for nectar and the heat had them looking for places to cool off. I had some blooming plants, although many of them gave up blooming and just tried to survive. I put out plenty of feeders and fresh water sources for them.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during summer 2020
This little Lincoln's sparrow, a migratory species that winters in our area, seemed to like the buffet enough to stay longer than the rest of his kind. Usually they seem to move on to nesting grounds by the beginning of May each spring.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas mid-May 2022
I studied lots of dragonfly images and have tentatively identified this as band-winged dragonlet. It was in Portland, Texas during October 2017.
This male visited the birdbath in my yard. Very similar to red-bellied woodpecker in size and general appearance. They have a pale belly, black-and-white back, and males have a red crown spot. The yellow "gold" spot on the forehead gives them the name golden-fronted. This species is a year-round resident locally.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in June 2020.
A pretty butterfly with a bright yellow to orange border around the dark brown to black shoulder patches and a dark outer border on the wings. Underneath the wings shows the same basic patter but usually paler.
It drizzled all night here and still overcast in the morning .. ideal for catching the rain drops on the bed of white flowers ...
85 mm | f1.8 | 1/350 | ISO 200
PS: My 85 mm still works best .. dont think I'll reach over for the fascinating 135mm for some time (probably when and if, I move to full frame)
I'm not 100% sure that I have the ID correct on this. But the closest I could come to was variegated meadowhawk. This one was in my yard during October 2017. Portland, Texas.
This beauty was seen in Port Aransas, Texas, at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center during spring migration.
Camp Aranzazu is located in Rockport, Texas (camparanzazu.org/) If you are looking for a good charitable organization to make donations or know of individuals with special needs who would benefit from the services provided, look them up. Anyway, I am fortunate enough to have a friend involved with the organization and got special permission to go (no events in session) and take some photos. This huge horrible thistle was blooming and caught my eye.
Northern cardinal male in my backyard, choosing some nice spots to pose. He's a supermodel, I think.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in May 2022
One of the first blossoms on my mother's lavender this spring. Pretty flowers awaiting spring pollinators.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in March 2020
This female black-chinned hummingbird was a joy to watch as she seemed to dance in the spray of the sprinkler I had watering some plants. The red chilis on the shrub behind gave nice background.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in April 2022
Back to working on photos after a couple of weeks break for a visit from the granddaughter. Still behind but getting closer to caught up.
A better shot of the black and white warbler as it perched on top of a bare branch, just above a patch of ball moss.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in January 2021.
This owl was a surprise visitor and even better that it was out in daylight so I could get decent shots. Barred owls are large and this is the first time I have seen one. I have to give credit to my husband who spotted it first as it swooped down to snag a dove from the backyard feeding area. Luckily it waited around for me to go grab my camera. This was in January 2019.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas.
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I am so appreciative of all the attention given, likes and comments from so many for this photo. Thank you, thank you!
The nymph locust morphs to an adult in the last step of life as they peel off the Nymph suit. leaving the small beetle a home to reside in.
The northern cardinal juveniles in my yard were going through some interesting plumage transitions. Also, the youngest of this species have a dark bill compared to the bright orange of an adult bird. This one appears to be getting so much color that it is likely a young male, but some of the females that I see have quite a bit of red on the tail, wing edges and topknot. Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in August 2021
The northern cardinal juveniles in my yard were going through some interesting plumage transitions. Also, the youngest of this species have a dark bill compared to the bright orange of an adult bird. Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in August 2021
Day 273
They say time has its own wonders, it heals and it nurtures.
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Dedicated to my very sweet friend Maisha Samiha. Flickr was a strange place with unknown people(it still is, I almost know no one face to face), and you're certainly the best friend I made here. You've made my flickr experience better.
Enough said, I envy your 50 f/1.2 like never before, would have stolen it if it wasn't a gift. And since you forgot my birthday gift, you can always make it up by giving me a 50 f/1.4:)
This male hooded oriole was quite brightly colored. In the background you can see the orange blob that is an orange slice I had recently put out on a feeder. He appeared happy about it.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during April 2021
Explored 2/26/25 - It's an honor to be recognized by my peers for my hobby. Thanks for the views, favs, and comments!
Sleepy orange or Eurema nicippe
Upperside of wings orange in both sexes; orange-yellow form rare. Forewing with small black cell spot. Male with sharply defined black borders on outer and costal margins; female borders not so well-defined. In winter form, underside of hindwing is brick red, brown, or tan; in summer form it is orange-yellow. I read that the name possibly comes from the fact they have a small black spot on the upper that looks sort of like a closed eye. Since one rarely sees the upper wings for more than a milli-second on a living member of the species I'm not sure this was the best identifying feature. But, I was not in charge of naming things so it is what it is.
Pretty flash of yellow on a warm fall day. We still had mealy sage and blue sage (both salvia) blooming to attract them.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during November 2020