Showing posts with label Bees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bees. Show all posts



§ Sunday and the Beginning of My Week...


...Had some questions for my cardiologist this week, so I scheduled an appointment with the nurse practitioner at that office. I got 'em all answered for my peace of mind, plus a lot more good news. So, I'm happy 'bout it and glad I went. Again, they tell me there is no need to schedule a check up for another year. Of course, that is if nothing goes wrong or something unexpected pops up! It's hot here. 90°F at 4 pm when I'm typing this up on Wednesday for a prescheduled post for Thursday morning. The sky is cloudless, a slight breeze, and quite dry [for the coast]. Behind this all, there is a front that will move in and cool things down a bit...with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the upper 50s. Yay. That temp range is perfect for me. lol Anyway, to get back to my day trip for now,  on Sunday morning I drove to Ocean Drive where the South Bay intersects with Oso Bay with a road dividing it all. On the South Bay side, this is what I saw as I drove the mile or so without getting out of the car and then walking some of the distance around the street. The house in the series of four below happens to be one of my favorites along the way. It's on a curve in road, and from the widow's walk level you can see the bay waters. Also, love the gingerbread siding AND the matching gingerbread roofing [and the color scheme]...

...on the other side of the road, I again walked the distance and of course, took photos. This time of year the bird plumage [breeding] dazzles the eyes. Most all change and when I first started birding, I got confused of which bird I was looking at. But hard work, and study of the species, it's now 'old hat'. This is what I saw walking the opposite shore...


...and as usual a collection of more bird photos will be published on my bird blog Saturday afternoon [at noon, Texas time].



§ Polly-nators & Dew-drop Inn...


...at POLLYwog ponds and along the seashore







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...the above white trumpet blossoms looks like this before opening fully....



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§ Mega Child? No...Megachilid!!


Megachilid genera are most commonly known as mason bees and leaf cutter bees. Now, to be honest, when I saw this yellow-bellied bee, I didn't hive a clue what kind it was, and did some Google research and found it. And, don't laugh, but when I read its scientific name I suffered a bit and read it as Mega Child. rofl

Anyway, unlike honey bees that collect the pollen on its hind legs, this particular bee gathers the pollen on its abdomen.  Personally, I like the yellow rump!!!


[the first photo has no bee, so you can stop looking for it!]



Now this is pure cuteness. At a city park lake, I spied a new family of Muscovy Ducks and couldn't resist snapping the adorable balls of yellow and brown fluff. An older gentleman [What am I saying here?  He was probably close to my age!!!] was nearby and was feeding all the ducks, geese, pigeons and gulls - spreading buckets of bird seed and then went back to the car and from the trunk, grabbed loaves of bread. The ducklings were in there trying to grab the bits and pieces of bread, the adult birds reminded them of the Peking order and a few were successful.  The event, while I was there, went swimmingly...





§ South Texas Spring...



Rise and Shine
It's A beautiful Day In the Neighborhood!

Spring arrives early in South Texas!! Bud and I spent a few hours in the back yard, cleaning up the winter-kill. Of course, I had to get my cellphone and take photos of the flowers for the season that are beginning to bloom. We still have quite a bit of cleaning, weeding, and trimming to do - my hibiscus and so much more froze a few weeks back with the 20 degree mornings...



Leaf Buds  - Epiphylum and Strawberries/Cream Crepe Myrtle


Don Juan Rose


Tombstone Rose [yellow] and Mexican Firebush [orange]


Duranta [purple] Lantana [pink/yellow]


SPRING IN SOUTH TEXAS...

The birds and bees [and Bunnies] are busy!







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