Beautiful pic. Love all the color combo.
Rain at last!
Yes, the Tiger swallowtails have been very plentiful this year which is wonderful, they are so beautiful and most years we hardly see any of them, so I am sure we are all feeling blessed this year, not only by the rain but also the wonderful butterflies.
Josephine.
Thanks Catz.. I hope I get more bf ' s!! ! hahaha
Josephine, I had 3-4 caterpillars (ETST) but alas, they are gone.. the longest I had one was at least two weeks!!! I was watching very carefully..but nature took it's course! :0(
Well, that is the reason that we bring the caterpillars in and raise them, did you know that only about 2% of all eggs laid by butterflies survive to adulthood?
It is a really sad fact, they have many predators, so we try to help them as much as possible.
If just a handfull of us can save a hundred just think how many eggs they can lay! I may have to start bringing in Gulf Frits this year, I think I have a predator lurking around the passion vine doing a number on them.
WOW great pic Sheila..took me a minute to see him.
That's a Where's Waldo! Fantastic!
Took me a minute...sneaky pic. :=)
sneaky critter!
Hey Anna...I still have a couple plants for you from San Marcos. Are you planning on coming this way anytime soon? If not, next month when we tour Dale's Lep farm I could bring them that direction.
All I can say is you guys must have wonderful eyesight to be able to see all the things ... it took me months to see these beetles.
What a nice surprise Sheila. I didn't know you brought back plants. You are a good sitter!
Its thundering and lighting here something terrible, Linda just left here on her way back to Magnolia. I hope she dont run into any problems.
I am starting to hurt for rain so I thought I would start this up again. We have had .40 inches in the last six weeks.
Here is a picture of a storm that missed the orchard. Kinda reminded me of an atomic explosion so I took a pic.
Wow, great shot......we all need some RAIN, we'll have to start dancing! :o)
i lit a candle for rain but didn't work!
maybe i need to wash my car!
That's an idea. :o)
These guys need it.
I was on my motorcycle and got caught in a hellacious down pour while in lufkin today.. too bad it didnt make it to my place in wells
Just teasing with you I guess.
1.6 inches at the house downtown San Marcos.
0.0 at the orchard. sad.
We only got 1/2", but since none was predicted, I'm happy as a wet clam!
Hubby mowed and I was doing biz desk work but would've had to set sprinklers....I got a reprieve! We even had thunder...such a sweet sound. ;o)
Its time to start the rain dances again... got a lot Tuesday night ... it was so nice Wednesday, I cut the air off ... I had to cut it back on today.
I'm soooo hot natured, ours runs 7 0r 8 months a year !
It rained a little here Sun. nite, only because I left 1000 lbs of feed in the back of my truck.
It wasn't supposed to rain but I have found that works as well as washing my truck LOL
Nine weeks .60 inches of rain.
I am counting on this cold front on Friday to bring some rain. I have to drive my truck through it with all my wife's jewelry and clothing for an event in Dallas. I suspect that will be enough to entice it to rain really hard.
don't take any chances - wash the truck, and put some feed in the back...
I got a rain shower this evening, not huge but definately helped the plants.
Cheryl
We got a really good rain, not sure how much but shouldn't have to run the sprinklers for a day or two.
We got about 1/4 inch, not much but it was nice.
I suspect you will be getting much more than that very soon.
Good strong thunderstorm at about 4am. I love a nice well behaved thunderstorm :)
I am happy to report that this morning we have 1 inch of rain, all slow and gentle, such a relief!!! I had a few hours of watering ahead of me today, so I wasn't looking forward to that.
Poured at my house and everything is good an soaked if not a little beat down by the intensity of the storm.
C
Nothing here but it looks, and feels, like it wants to.
Didn't get all that much (maybe 1/2 - 3/4") but it was the best kind -- slow, steady, soaking. My grass is growing right before my eyes and all of the plants have perked up. Hoping for more rain tonight. And so very glad the 100s are gone (at least for now).
Carla
The rain has let up for now. I'll take all we can get this time of year! Mark spent about an hour watering all the flower beds night before last, so this rain should've been able to soak in fairly well.
All y'all please send me some!
Internet radar is your friend and enemy. It is taking over my life!!!!!
House: 1.5 inches
Orchard: over 1/2 inch
I hate to use this horrible analogy but it really does feel like I have been constipated for about 2.5 months and I finally got relief.
I hope we get more tonight and tomorrow and I really hope I never have to use that analogy again.
So do the rest of us. HeHe. We're still clogged up here. Onlt a misting.