6/7/20

So I was told that one of my cut out images my work well with the Live Steam stuff.  I tried one and I thought that it did indeed work pretty well.  This is my Accucraft 361 on my friend's High Line layout from a couple of years ago.

6/6/20

Back in normal times, this weekend would have been the Wildflower Walk out on Konza Prairie.  Sigh  Even though it is an outdoor activity, you can't social distance enough if you want to hear what the wildflowers are and see them all.  This image is from the end of the evening when storm clouds were forming to the south a few years ago.

6/5/20

The Red Clover is blooming like crazy right now and it is a butterfly Magnet.  I have observed a number of Monarchs enjoying them, as many as at least 7 at one time.  Very cool to see.  I captured this one and with the great bokeh behind I had to share it today.  Fridays are Bokehlicious!

6/4/20

I had several Ladybugs checking out the wildflowers for aphids in my yard a few days ago so I went out to capture some shots.  I was able to capture this shot and was very happy with it.

6/3/20

It's Wildflower Wednesday!  Today's is one from early spring.  I was pleased that this one bloomed so well.  It is Wild Plum.  I moved a couple of small, bushes, I guess you would call them, last spring and hoped they would survive and take off and they have.  They spread by roots and can make a nice little elongated grove after a while.  The flowers are lovely in spring and have a great smell.  They attract butterflies as well and I usually can get my first pics of the year of butterflies with them but unfortunately not this year.  

The White Kansas flowers Page has been updated with this flower, it is a different photo as it shows more of the plant.  I am currently revamping those pages and hope to announce the reveal soon.

6/2/20

I went for a bike ride the other night and took my camera along because I was going to a place where I had seen some birds i wanted to capture.  I saw that one and more, it was a good evening for birding.  This is one that I saw and was very pleased to get a decent capture of.  This is a Scissor-tail Flycatcher perching in among some Hemlock on a stick.  A neat looking bird with that long tail.

6/1/20

Happy first day of June!  Time all kind of seems the same these days, not much changes except the temps and it is going to be a warm start to the month.  Will be in the 90s a couple of times this week.  Sigh.

My pond has quite the number of frogs.  I have seen several groups of eggs and tadpoles so there will be even more.  It's so funny to walk to the edge and hearing them squeak and jump in the water.  I never knew they squeaked until last year.  My picture today is of a couple that let me get close.  I love the bubbly bokeh in the photo.  Should have been a Friday one but bokeh is good any day!