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Best ever display of ox-eye daisies in our wild flower meadow. Last cut was in March and it won't be cut again until the second half of July. The trimmings have to be spread out for seeds to drop out before disposal.
Everybody's talking about people breaking into houses but there are more people in the world who want to break out of houses.
-Thornton Wilder, writer (17 Apr 1897-1975)
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I have stopped at the Wild Horse Monument along I-90 so many times, but have only taken a few photos. I liked the moody clouds that were in the sky on this day.
Quick shot from the car after the turkey crossed in front of me while I was driving near Clarksville, Ohio.
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"The name Chickamauga, according to some, is a Cherokee word that loosely translates as "river of death". This fits perfectly into the Cherokee legend of a wild monster or spirit, known as Green Eyes, that travels the Chickamauga area corrupting the minds of people and turning them violent, even toward their closest relatives. " Taken from www.examiner.com/list/wilder-tower-at-chickamauga-battlef...
Wild geranium (Pelargonium) of unknown sort. The flower shop had a huge geranium display last summer, including various wild pelargoniums, and when selling them out at the end of the show this little one had lost its label. Doesn´t matter though - I like it just as much anyway.
Last week I had the pleasure to have a very nice shooting with Chantal - this is part of what came out of it.
Wild Boar - Woorgreens Nature reserve, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. 16th February 2018
Where seen? This large hairy beast is quite common in our wilder places but rarely seen as they are shy. It is more active in the early morning and late evening. Several may gather under fruiting trees to forage for fallen fruits.
It is the largest resident land mammal in Singapore and found in forest, scrubland and mangroves. According to Baker, it was believed to be extinct in Singapore, and current populations were probably started by individuals swimming in from Malaysia across the Johor Straits. They are found on Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong and the Western Catchment Area and also recorded in Changi, Lim Chu Kang and the Central Catchment Area. Globally, these wild boar are found from Europe, north Africa and most of Asia.
Features: Head and body 1.5-2m, up to 200kg. Typical pig-shaped covered with bristly hairs with a mane on the neck and back that bristles upright when the animal is threatened. Adults have long canine teeth (tusks) and are generally dark greyish brown. Wild boar males are generally solitary, but females and their young live in groups. They are shy and generally avoid humans. But they can be aggressive when cornered. Mothers can be particularly dangerous when protecting their young. Wild boar can run fast. They can swim too!
Boar babies: The female gives birth to a litter of up to 8 babies. She builds a nest of branches, leaves and grass to shelter her young. Infants are brown with white stripes along the body, resembling watermelons.
What does it eat? It eats mainly tubers, roots and fruits. It also snacks on small animals. It may dig for roots and worms, using its strong, flexible snout.
Source: www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/mammals/scrof...
Early California’s wild turkeys now occupy about 18 percent of our state, and are a highly valued upland game bird. Many Californians also enjoy watching them.
Between 5,000 and 6,000 feathers cover the body of an adult turkey in patterns called feather tracts. A turkey's feathers provide a variety of survival functions – they keep him warm and dry, allow him to fly, feel and show off for the opposite sex. The head and upper part of the neck are featherless, but if you look close, you can see little bumps of skin on the bare area.
Most of the feathers exhibit a metallic glittering, called iridescence, with varying colors of red, green, copper, bronze and gold. The gobbler, or male turkey, is more colorful, while the hen is a drab brownish or lighter color to camouflage her with her surroundings.
I was really privileged to find these wild horses and, clearly, they didn't mind sharing their lives with me this fine afternoon. I'm not clear what the onlooker's motive was - moral support, learning experience or jealousy?? But I can tell you, this happened in almost a blink of an eye, less than 30 seconds from the time the stallion made clear his intentions to the grand finish.