Last week I was able to capture my first frog at the Gazebo Pond. This guy was quite unlike the usual frogs there who I usually only hear giving a squeak before they jump in the water. I was skimming some debris in the water and even hit into the Lily pad it was sitting on before I saw it and it never moved. That was quite amazing. It was fairly small so maybe the older ones had not yet warned it to be afraid of me? I only want to take their photo so there is no reason. 🤣
It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the blog! One of my favorite flowers is blooming right now, Queen Anne's Lace. I had transplanted some to one of my gardens a couple years ago and these do not have the tell tale red spot on them able to be seen well. This does seem to be fairly normal as even on the Kansas Wildflower's Page there are photos where it is not prominent. They are in the Carrot family and usually bloom June through September so mine are quite early this year. They are a biennial plant and spread by seed. I find them very photogenic.
It's a double digit day today! 😁 This Spring I had a couple opportunities to take better Heron photos. I was able to get fairly close before they decided to fly off. This one was in a pond in the housing area not far from where I live and I was able to capture it while out on a bike ride one day.
Happy Monday and happy new week! It is also Memorial Day today in the US. I decided to share this photo of my Poppy which is appropriate to the day. The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance during WWI for military personnel who died in service. Vibrant Poppies bloomed across the devastated battlefields of Flanders, Belgium where many soldiers were buried. Thanks to all soldiers for their service.
It's Steamy Sunday here on the Blog! A few weeks ago I traveled to the newly revamped and refreshed Kansas Museum of History in Topeka Kansas. The museum contains the oldest surviving steam locomotive from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Number 132. It is a 2-8-0, Consolidation type locomotive that was built in 1880. It was used for service on the steep grades of Raton Pass in New Mexico. It was donated to the museum in 1983 and the current museum was built around it. It was restored to it's original appearance when donated to the museum as well. It's a gorgeous locomotive.
It's not Wednesday but wanted to share this image. 😉😊 I have an area in the backyard where i have some Ox-eye Daisies that have kind of taken over. I enjoy it in the Spring as it is like a small field of them and quite lovely. I have tried to transplant some but I never seem to have much success. They like this spot by my small pond and a raised garden bed. I made the beginning comment because Ox-eyes are technically a wildflower. The image is a bit different in size because it is a phone photo and I changed the format it takes photos in to a more cinematic style.
It's Friday, TGIF! The Iris were not as abundant this year due to a very late very cold snap. It hurt a lot of Spring flowers in the area. This is one of my lovely ones from beside the Gazebo pond. This photo is actually from last year, none of them in this area bloomed. Hopefully they can come back and bloom next year. This image has my favorite bubbly bokeh so sharing for today because Friday's Are Bokehlicious here on the Blog!
