Willy Nilly Friday, March 30, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters

1. Rain (Sky Watch Friday)

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, March 29, 2018

We have had several blustery, rainy days this week. When I was at the lake at Ballard Park yesterday, strong winds were pushing the water towards the north shore (towards me). I snapped a few photos and was glad to get back into my car!

2. Oxalis (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 27, 2018

Oxalis are wide-spread around the world, and there are hundreds of different kinds. The ones
I have are perennials with tiny white flowers, but other Oxalis varieties may have pink, red, or yellow blooms.

3.Good Food!

Florence, Alabama, USA, March 21, 2018

The Strawberry Walnut Chicken Salad at Legends Steakhouse with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing and toasted bread. It was delicious!

4. A Friend's Dog (Saturday's Critters)

Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA, March 21, 2018

Our friend's little dog chewed up the small balls they were using to teach him to fetch, so they gave him a basketball. He loves it!

He chases it around all over their yard, using his head, chest, and front legs to roll it along at an amazing speed. Most of the photos I made are just a blur as he went running by with it!

Then he rolls it back, asking for it to be thrown or kicked again. And the most amazing thing was that he rolled it back to a different person each time so we all had a turn. It was great fun!

5. Happy Easter!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 29, 2018

I found this Easter message on the back of a Girlie Girl Originals™ T-shirt.
"He is risen, just as He said." Mathew 28:6 Hallelujah!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Thankful Thursday, March 29, 2018

Good Fences, Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Common Grackle, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, March 25, 2018

Count your blessings, name them one by one!
Faith in God, Family, Friends, Birds, Wildflowers, Each New Day!
And the list goes on, and on, and on...

Have a blessed day!

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Wild Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Wildflower Wednesday, Wednesday Around The World, and Wild Bird Wednesday
And on Saturday: I'd Rather B Birdin'

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 12, 2018

Wild Violets are members of the Viola family of plants. Very welcome early Spring blooms!

There is a variety of colors.

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 27, 2018

Once you get them started, they try to take over the world!

And for Wild Bird Wednesday and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 28, 2018

The Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, is a frequent visitor to backyard feeders in the eastern half of the United States. You may attract them by offering sunflower seeds and suet, and by putting up bird houses.

Have a wonderful day!

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Daffodil, March 26, 2018

Macro Monday 2, Through My Lens, and Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 25, 2018

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Have a wonderful week!

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The Barn Collective, March 25, 2018

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 18, 2018

Since there is no fence separating it from the road, I think this barn is used only for storage.
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Your bird for today is...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 13, 2018

...a Sparrow. We have had so much rain, the birds are beginning to look a bit bedraggled.

Have a blessed day!

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Black and White: Tennessee River, March 24, 2018

Lauderdale County, Alabama, March 21, 2018

The Natchez Trace Parkway bridge across the Tennessee River in northwestern Alabama.
It was a beautiful sunny day, but with a strong wind blowing.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Willy Nilly Friday, March 23, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos,
(and on Saturday) Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

1. Clouds (Sky Watch Friday)

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, March 19, 2018

Just as the sun went down Monday evening, it turned the clouds in the eastern sky golden.

2. Wildlife: Turtle (Saturday's Critters)

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 22, 2018

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3. Favorite Photo of the Week (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, March 19, 2018

Common Grackle

4. Good Food!

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, March 19, 2018

Chicken and Rice Soup from Los Toros Mexican Restaurant: shredded chicken breast, rice, avocados, tomato, onion, cilantro and other spices with sliced avocado on the side. My friends like fresh squeezed lemon juice on their avocados, but I like mine with a generous sprinkle of black pepper.

5. Grape Hyacinths (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 19, 2018

Grape Hyacinths, Muscari, are natives of southern Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, but have been naturalized around the world. They are small, but make a brilliant blue impact when planted in large groups. Muscari are not true Hyacinths, and should not be confused with plants in the Hyacinthus family. (I think the insect is a Flower Fly, not a Bee).

Have a beautiful day!

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Butterfly, March 22, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 19, 2018

Today I am thankful for early Spring butterflies! This is the Falcate Orangetip Butterfly sipping nectar from a wild pansy. And yes, I am thankful for early blooming wildflowers, too!

This is a male; the females do not have the orange tips on their wings.

Have a blessed day!

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Killdeer, March 21, 2018

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World
K is for Killdeer - an American Plover

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, February 9, 2018

The Killdeer, Charadrius vociferous, is the most common plover in North America, having a range all across the continent except for the extreme northern parts. Adults have two dark breast bands; juveniles have only one. Killdeers build their nests on the ground, and the chicks are able to move out of the nest almost immediately after hatching.

Look for them in open grasslands and fields. They seem to be especially fond of golf courses!

Have a wonderful day!

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Monday Mural: La Vino, March 19, 2018

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 19, 2018

I found this mural on the wall of La Vino Wine and Spirits.

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The Barn Collective, March 18, 2018

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 10, 2018

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Your birds for today are...

Baldwyn, Mississippi, USA, March 12, 2018

...a small flock of Ring-necked Ducks!

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Have a blessed day!

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Solitary Sandpiper, March 17, 2018

Saturday's Critters, Weekend Reflections, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, March 8, 2018

I live 300 miles north of the Gulf Coast (Gulf of Mexico) so I am not familiar with shorebirds.
I see them only occasionally as they migrate through our area. I think this is a Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria. I am hoping that someone more familiar with shorebirds can confirm this ID for me.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Willy Nilly Friday, March 16, 2018

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, and Floral Friday Fotos

1. Sunny But Cold (Sky Watch Friday)

Guntown, Mississippi, USA, March 13, 2018

We have had clear skies with cool temperatures. There was frost several mornings mid-week.

2. Dangerous Driver

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 9, 2018

We were driving behind this tractor with its load of hay when...

...the driver turned suddenly without giving any kind of signal!

3. Red Buckeye

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 15, 2018

When the Buckeyes begin to bud, it is time to hang up the Hummingbird feeders. Last year the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds arrived at our house on March 24th.

4. Wildlife: Wild Turkeys

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 11, 2018

The tom turkeys are strutting around with their chests puffed out, displaying their tail feathers.

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But the girls are ignoring them, playing hard to get!

5. Wildflowers (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 13, 2018

These Wild Violets are native to eastern North America, and are considered a weed in many places because their aggressive invasion may kill other plants.

Have a wonderful day!

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Foliage: Sedum, March 16, 2018

Foliage Follow-up and Good Fences

The Day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is Foliage Follow-up Day

Prentis County, Mississippi, USA, March 15, 2018

My Sedum is waking up from its winter sleep. The rain has been good for it, and now that the sun is shining it is leaping for joy!

And for Good Fences:

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, March 15, 2018

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Northern Mockingbird

Have a wonderful day!

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day March 2018

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA, zone 7

Hellebores

Hyacinth

Spring Snowflakes, Leucojum 

Spirea

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Cedar Waxwing, March 14, 2018

Wild Bird Wednesday and Wednesday Around The World

Booneville, Mississippi, USA, March 8, 2018

Cedar Waxwings, Bomhycilla cedrorum, are migratory birds that visit us here in the southern United States in the Winter. Their Summer breeding grounds are all across Canada and the northern parts of the United States. They eat small fruit, berries, and insects.

I hope you are having a wonderful week!

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Is It Spring Yet? March 12, 2018

Macro Monday 2, Through My Lens, and All Seasons
And on Tuesday, Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 6, 2018

Daffodils are blooming!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 26, 2018

Trees are budding! Birds are singing!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 9, 2018

And the early Butterflies are flitting around!
The Question Mark Butterfly, Polygonia interrogationis

I hope you have a wonderful week!

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