A beautiful Northern Flicker Woodpecker. I came across this flicker on my walk this week. It was at the same hole, two days in a row. It made quite a nice hole, too. They are such interesting, beautiful birds. Maralee
Prolific Echeveria
When we moved into our house 14 years ago, there was an area of our property we called the "lunar bin" because it was nothing but rocks, dirt and weeds. Nothing grew there and there was no water going into that area. Being that we live in the high desert, we did some xeriscaping landscaping. …
Mourning Cloak Butterfly
It is so nice to be seeing butterflies flitting around the bushes and flowers. There were two of these Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) butterflies following me on my walk today. These butterflies are found just about everywhere, especially in riparian areas which are in abundance here. Adults can live 10-11 months and could be our …
Oregon Grape
Here's some information on the Oregon grape: "The Oregon-grape (the state flower) was one of the many plants collected during the Lewis and Clark expedition and then studied by Dr. Mahone. Tall Oregon-grape may be familiar to more than just the Pacific Northwest, it was introduced into Great Britain in 1823 and became an expensive ornamental. Dull Oregon-grape …
Stellar Jay
I came across more Stellar Jay's this week. They're quite elusive and I was happy to get this one shot. Maralee
Through My Lens 