Showing posts with label bees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bees. Show all posts

Monday, September 5, 2022

Happy Labor Day - Butterflies and Bees


 Thanks to all the hard workers that do so much to contribute to the strength and prosperity of our country.


These are some of the butterflies and bees I've seen this week, on the trails and in my neighborhood.


This is Sumac and the clusters of flowers are fragrant and attracting the honey bees!


What a joy to have so many wildflowers blooming now!


And pretty flowers in the flower beds!

Mosaics to share...


Bees...


and butterflies.


You can even see the rain falling from the sky before the rainbow came out!

Have a wonderful happy day! 

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

and I like Thursdays HERE !  

Monday, March 7, 2022

Horses and Cows and flowers, Oh My!


 Even though we have mild weather year round, we still see signs of Spring at this time of year!


At the Pruitt Trailhead of Halpata Tastanaki Preserve we met this group of horses. 


We don't see many on this trail.


Part of the trail is shared...


and then other trails are for hikers only.


At the 49th Avenue Trailhead of the Florida Trails, there were horses getting ready for a trail ride.


They have their own trails from the parking lot so this is my only chance to see them.


And then there are the little calves among the herds of cattle right now.


They are so cute!

Maybe you don't think of Florida having a lot of cows but here's a few facts...

"There are more than 886 thousand head of cattle and 15,000 beef producers throughout Florida. Currently, Florida ranks 13th in overall cattle numbers nationwide."


Another sign of Spring are the bushes in full bloom. 


There were dozens of butterflies and bees all over the blooms!


I hiked this trail twice this week just to see these butterflies.


Beautiful! 


Are you seeing signs of Spring at your house?

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

I’m joining Thankful Thursdays and

I like Thursdays HERE too!

 

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Butterflies, Bumble Bees and Birds


We have all three 'Bs' for this post!


Even a Blue Grosbeak!


We were astonished to see not one.....


not two.....


but THREE Blue Grosbeaks when we hiked Halpata Tastanaki Preserve from the Pruitt trailhead.


Two of them were close together, across the trail from each other and the other one was in the parking area.


And this bumble bee was busy on the Horsemint.


It's butterfly season here in Florida now too.


Lots of beautiful wildflowers attracting the Gulf Fritillary.


I was 'chasing butterflies'....


literally!


Isn't this White Peacock gorgeous?


I love the soft colors of this pretty butterfly. 


A good day to be out on the trails.
 Have you had a chance to get outside this week? 

I’m joining Saturday’s critters HERE

and I’d Rather B Birdin’.