This and That on Nature Friday

 

Today, we're celebrating the first Friday in August with a little bit of the Nature I've seen so far this Summer. 

 

 

 

This little guy is a Rufous Hummingbird. He's little, even for a hummer!  Mama says he's just passing through, hopefully he'll make himself at home here for a few weeks.

 

Look at how he changes color when the sun shines on him(or when he wants to show off for the girl birdies)! The orange on his neck almost glows!

 

 

Look over there....

 

 

 

 We still have rosies blooming...both the red blooms

 

 

 

....and the pink blooms like the hot summers here in New Mexico

 

 

 

 

We have had a couple of other frequent visitors who are enjoying the New Mexico Summer

 

 

 

 

This is Fatty Fat Fat Frog. He visits our waterfall at night. I have to say, after my first taste of froggy, I have decided frogs are friends not food. Fatty and I have made a deal. Now, he mostly hides under rocks, and I mostly watch him.

 

 

 

Sunny introduced you to our roadrunner friend earlier this week. I have tried to chase him down to see if we can hunt lizards together. He keeps ignoring me though and eats every lizard he finds....

Sheesh...doesn't he know it's nice to share?!

 

 

 

 

 Nom......lizards!!

Anyway, that wraps up all the this's and that's around our backyard this week.

We hope you all get out and enjoy 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 the link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Michigan Nature - Around the Lodge

 

 Welcome to another edition of Nature Friday!

 Zoooom!!! That is how quick the past week has gone, don't you think? Today, I have the second installment of the natural side of the pawrents trip to Michigan. Let's peruse all the fun things they found around the Lodge where they relaxed and enjoyed time with family!

 

 

 The Lodge at Bear Creek is located right outside of Grayling, Michigan near the Au Sable River.

 

 

 Most of the nature Mama and Daddy found was down this path...

 

 

 ...along Bear Creek! 

Luckily they did not run into any bears down here,

but they did see some other fun creatures.

 

 

Like little Kermit the frog, he's a pretty cute little guy, do you think he would turn into a Handsome Prince if gave him a little kiss??

 

 

 They also saw this pretty moth...

 

 

 

 In fact, Mama saw LOTS of pretty moths, but I told her she could only pick one more moth picture to show....

 

 She may have cheated...cause there are actually THREE moths in this picture.

I let her slide though....mostly because she bribed me with extra treats!

 

 

 Here is a look at the creek in the other direction!

 

 

 They made their way back up the path to the Lodge so they could enjoy the sunset.

 

 

 On their way, Daddy pointed out this beautimous blue butterfly!

 

 What a beautimous sunset they saw.....

 

 Of course, all this nature would have been more beautimous if I was there!

We hope everyone gets out and enjoys a bit of 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.