Bee-having on Nature Friday

Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville.

Today, we have some Buzzy Bee pictures from the ABQ Botanical Garden.

Mama really enjoyed taking these pictures because the colorful lantana made a beautiful background....

...and the bees were almost posing for her!

Mama even got some video:

(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)

It's almost like the bees color coordinated with the flower!

Mama is amazed at their cute little furry bodies...

Can you see their beady little shiny eyes?!

Ok Mama, I'll behave...They were "cute" little 

beady eyes.

Thanks for joining us for a look at some cute little buzzy bees and we hope all our friends get out to see some nature this weekend!

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Thankful on Patriot Day

Today, on Patriot's Day, we remember all those, both human and canine, who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on 

September 11th, 2001.

We Will Never Forget!

Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop

Mr. Grossbeak on Backyard Wildlife Wednesday

 

Today, on Backyard Wildlife Wednesday, Mama wants to share some video TC took of a bird we haven't seen since Spring, the Black Headed Grosbeak.  We think he is stopping back by our watering hole on is way South for the Winter. I wasn't sure we should feature him because he looks pretty ragged. Mama is pretty sure he's getting ready to  "Molt". That means he's getting ready to replace his feathers.

(As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE)

We wish Mr. Grossbeak a safe flight South. 

and can't wait to see his new, bright feathers next Spring!

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop this week!

Sneaky Texas Road Trip Peeks (Day 2)

As Rosy mentioned last week, Mama abandoned us

went on a last minute road trip to Texas and didn't even tell us until right before she left. Luckily, we had Daddy to wait on us take care of us,  To be honest (don't tell Mama!), I didn't mind at all. I love Daddy more and he gives us lots of cheese when Mama isn't around!

Anyways....today, Mama is going to show you some more of the pictures she took.

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I was overjoyed to pick up my niece in Texas and share a couple of days catching up. One. of the highlights of the trip, in addition to seeing my father, was a trip into Austin. As some of you may already know, I lived in Austin from 1999 until 2013. I can't tell you how nice it was to revisit the area with my niece. It was a treat to see things through the eyes of someone in their mid-twenties who loves the Austin "vibe". 

Here are some snaps of our day:

A trip to Noble Joe's   coffee "truck" 

Delicious local coffee AND a community focused business.

A little visitor stopping for a sip of condensation...did I mention Austin is HUMID?

A trip to Austin is never complete without a visit to Chuy's.

My niece had never visited the "OG Chuys'" that opened on Barton Spring's Road in 1982, so that's where we landed for lunch.

No other restaurant makes Jalepeno Ranch like Chuy's!

Nothing says Keep Austin Weird better than the Axolotl Mural!

Except maybe the crazy Self Driving Cars !

We had such a fun day in Austin, followed by a nice visit with my Dad. 

Stay tuned next week for the fun ride home! 
 

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 

Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!

Happy Teddy Bear Day!

Happy Teddy Bear Day! I'm spending it with my favorite Teddy,  Mr. Conductor Bear. We adopted him when we went to the Moffat Railroad Museum.

Mr. Conductor Bear and I are going to spend Teddy Bear Day looking back on the fun we had in the Rocky Mountains and talking about how adorable we both look in our conductor outfits!

Do you or your humans have a favorite Teddy Bear? 

If so, make sure to spend some time with it today!

We're joining Comedy Plus for the 

Awww Monday Blog Hop!

 

Nature Friday Water Lilies

Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. Today I'm here with Prince Charming and his frog Freddie, with a look at all the Water Lilies blooming this Summer at the ABQ Botanic Garden!

 

Water lilies are one of Mama's favorite flowers.

These wood ducks explained that, even though they are named "Water Lily",  they aren't actually a member of the lily family but are a member of the "Nymphaeaceae" plant family.

I guess the ducks would know since they live in the lilies. Water lilies provide shelter for birds, fish and other animals.

Water lilies can be found around the world. They love slow moving or still waters which make lakes and ponds the perfect habitat for them to thrive.

The beautiful flower represents serenity and encourages peace and calm among the chaos of the world....

We think this may be the main reason Mama loves the water lily so much!

Thank you for joining us today as we learned more about the beautiful water lily...Now, you'll have to excuse me, I think Prince Charming may be ready to make a frog leg dinner out of Freddie!

We hope all our friends get out to see some nature this weekend!

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Thankful for Football Thursday

Happy Opening Day for the 2025 NFL season!  (American) Football  sure has changed for our pawrents over the years. After spending years just routing for one team, it seems they now cheer for different players on their different "Fantasy" football teams. For example, Mama has Saquon Barkley, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, so she'll be routing for them tonight. This is weird since she used to only route for the New York Giants. 

Luckily, she has more than one player on her "fantasy" team that play for the 49ers team cause Sunny says she will always route for the Red and Gold!

Mostly, I am just thankful that there will be more couch snuggle time with LOTS of football snacks!!

Let's just keep it down though and take it easy on those HBO words, ok Mama??

Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop