When I mowed the lawn on Tuesday, I went pass what remained of the orchid which is now a dried stem with little cups that hopefully hold some seeds to produce another orchid next year. The month time made a huge difference in the appearance of the flower, but even when it is blooming, the first blossoms are fading before the top buds open. Like the months and seasons, one fades away as the next takes hold with the future one on the horizon.
Orchid’s Past Glory
A swarm of dragonflies were flying near me when I was mowing the lawn and I suppose they were after the bugs that I chasing up. But seeing the big “flight or cluster”, as a group of them are called, looked rather creepy flying around me but it was a spider that bit me when mowing instead.
Dragonfly Resting
A herd of cattle head back to the buildings for water after a day of grazing in the pasture.
Herd Heading Home
The sunset the other night may have been pretty and colorful but the mosquitoes that were biting me weren’t so pretty.
August Colorful Sunset
Dew drops are formed due to condensation of water vapors, although today the drops on the leaves would have been from the rain instead.
Dew Drops
The dazzling blue Balloon flower gets its name from the hollow balloon buds, which gradually color and inflate until they burst open into star shaped blossoms that are two to three inches across.
Balloon Flower
Taking some back roads might force you to slow down since you can’t drive as fast as on an interstate highway, but you can spot more wildlife and other interesting things while traveling at the slower pace.
Interesting Shed
Two of my cats have turned two today, but they sure look different than when they were two months. And the cream colored one called Trouble is definitely in that terrible two stage of mischief!
Mom and Playful Kittens
People are not the only ones that like to stroll and play on the beach on a warm summer day as this cutie was pushing sand with its nose creating its version of sand castles and rolling in the wet sand and rocks.
Beach Dog
The spiky petals of this bee balm flower looked like my hairdo this morning.
Spiky Look
