What a breath of fresh air it was to getaway to Chama, right Rosy?
Cooler temps, a river and lots of shade where Mama could relax and, of course, lots of trains for Daddy!
Stayed tuned, we'll be telling you all about the fun we had all week long!
8/18/24
8/15/24
Dragonflies and Lilypads(but no Frogs)
Welcome to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and maybe share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. This week we have a few more pictures from the ABQ Botanical Garden.
Mama found a cool dragonfly while walking around the Garden who agreed to a short photoshoot.
He looks so beautiful against the green stem don't you think?
But what we really love about this little dragonfly are his wings and the beautiful delicate vein detail!
Wow!!
You might remember that Mama is a big fan of water lilies.
The lilypads and water lilies didn't disappoint this year.
The pink and white pedals against the green lily pads are just gorgeous!
They are doing construction at the gardens this year, so Mama couldn't see or hear any frogs at all.
The Gardens aren't the only place without frogs this year.
It seems the backyard frogs have disappeared too....
Stay tuned next Wednesday to hear our theory on why.
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 a link below, click HERE to go to our Hoppity Page.
8/14/24
First Responder Thankful Thursday
Today, we want to send a special thankful to all the first responders that have been responding to the many fires across California and the rest of the United States, Canada and Worldwide.
We also want to wish Smoky the Bear a belated birthday
(her turned 80 last Friday).
Always remember, and never forget:
"Only we can prevent forest fires!"
Thank you Angel Brian for hosting the
Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
8/13/24
The Western Kingbird on Wildlife Wednesday
Today, on Wildlife Wednesday, we have some TC footage of the Western Kingbird. The Western Kingbird is a summer resident of the New Mexico area. They eat mostly bugs so we don't see them at our feeders much but they are big fans of the fountain. Mama really loves the yellow chest and gray wings of these cuties.
Let us know what your favorite thing is about the Western Kingbird
in the comments.
As always, feel free to visit our YouTube Channel HERE
8/12/24
Taco Tongue Out Tuesday
When you realize your sister DOES have the longest tongue ever!!
Happy Taco, Tongue Out, Tuesday!!
We had a blast on our weekend getaway, stay tuned next Tuesday to hear all about it.
We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the
Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!
8/11/24
Off on an Adventure Aaaaws
This smile is brought to you by Mama and Daddy, who took us on a short "spontaneous" CeCe adventure! We left Saturday and will be back later today.
We'll be back to visiting you all tomorrow!
8/8/24
Flutterbies with Sunny on Nature Friday
Welcome
to Nature Friday, where we get to meet new friends and maybe share a
picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville.This week I want to share some of the flutterbies Mama saw on her last trip to the ABQ Botanic Garden.
Last year, because of the dry and hot summer, there weren't many flutterbies in the "Butterfly House" of the gardens. This year, I am happy to report the butterflies are doing much better!
Here, fresh out of its cocoon is a Giant Swallowtail.
Swallowtails are commonly found in New Mexico.
Here is a Pipeline Swallowtail.....
Another freshly hatched cutie, this time a Yellow Swallowtail!
Here is another Yellow Swallowtail playing on a Sunflower!
We sometimes see Yellow Swallowtails flitting around the backyard.
Mama's favorite butterfly, and one we don't see much in New Mexico, is the Monarch Butterfly!
From their polka dotted bodies,
To their beautiful orange wings
Monarch Butterflies sure are beautiful....
I wonder if butterflies are as tasty as they loo....
NO Mama, I would never, well probably never, taste one
(mostly because they would fly away before I could catch one)!
I sure hope you all can get out and chas...I mean 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.
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