tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post115002679360400120..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Don't Forget To Stop And Smell The ButtonbushUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150122579591288862006-06-12T09:29:00.000-05:002006-06-12T09:29:00.000-05:00I came across a flower that looked like a Queen An...I came across a flower that looked like a Queen Anne's lace at the nursery the other day and it was called a Bishop's Flower. I almost picked one up for the Hick house but I don't have much sun and my money was better spent on shade/part shade plants. Anyway...http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/bishopsflower.html<BR/><BR/>108 degrees? YIPES. Today it is cool and cloudy here in the Hick Sticks (Sierras). Good weather for working out in the yard. I hope it rains there soon.Karen Schmautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882229236585238584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150121734240351292006-06-12T09:15:00.000-05:002006-06-12T09:15:00.000-05:00FC - I'll be thinking of you during your coming en...FC - I'll be thinking of you during your coming engagement with Alberto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150116411741275902006-06-12T07:46:00.000-05:002006-06-12T07:46:00.000-05:00Buttonbush is a cool shrub. I have to admit I pla...Buttonbush is a cool shrub. I have to admit I planted ours - I haven't seen any natives around our immediate area.<BR/><BR/>As you say they seem to be a favorite of butterflies and other nectar suckers.<BR/><BR/>I want to see a picture of that carved bat, buddy! You know I'm quite a fan of bats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150086193765708902006-06-11T23:23:00.000-05:002006-06-11T23:23:00.000-05:00Oooh! What kind of digital camera did you/are you ...Oooh! What kind of digital camera did you/are you going to get? Is it possible to get info once you get more comfortable with it? <BR/><BR/>You know... for those of us who want to have Camera-Envy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150083724564229502006-06-11T22:42:00.000-05:002006-06-11T22:42:00.000-05:00Those of us in Florida thank you for taking the to...Those of us in Florida thank you for taking the top off of your jeep. I hope that we get some of that rain in the panhandle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150081497865059102006-06-11T22:04:00.000-05:002006-06-11T22:04:00.000-05:00Swampy,I need to refresh a little myself, I've bee...Swampy,<BR/>I need to refresh a little myself, I've been so busy I've slacked on lead slingin'.<BR/><BR/>Kevin,<BR/>I knew it was you. Just got home from the Gulf (of Mexico) and it was blowing pretty good.<BR/><BR/>Mrs. S,<BR/>Your thoughtful last paragraph would make Thingfish23 and Wayne very happy. They are insectophiles.<BR/><BR/>Girl,<BR/>The tomatoes are pretty, but the plants are showing the effects of heat and humidity...kind of scraggly.<BR/><BR/>Hurricane,<BR/>I've been a menu item on the insect buffet for some time.<BR/><BR/>Ava,<BR/>As my toes were cramping, I was thinking why don't I build some very small, simple stools to stick in the good photo spots around the property? Then I could be comfortable and sneaky.<BR/><BR/>Abandoned,<BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Threecollie,<BR/>Thanks, we actually got some rain tonight and more should come roaring in with the tropical depression. I knew taking the top off the JEEP would work.<BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>I have made the official committment as part of Father's Day and will soon be able to get digi with it.<BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>They knew where to be and seemed to share the wealth without any serious altercations.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150076529990566952006-06-11T20:42:00.000-05:002006-06-11T20:42:00.000-05:00That's a great collage of activity on the buttonbu...That's a great collage of activity on the buttonbush. All the insects knew where the action was. Very cool that you caught it.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150061184131244462006-06-11T16:26:00.000-05:002006-06-11T16:26:00.000-05:00So did you finally get that digital camera?So did you finally get that digital camera?Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150056216413790792006-06-11T15:03:00.000-05:002006-06-11T15:03:00.000-05:00Wish we could share our rain. We have ponds where ...Wish we could share our rain. We have ponds where there used to be fields....looking up articles on rice culture. Great photo and interesting post.threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150055074500749412006-06-11T14:44:00.000-05:002006-06-11T14:44:00.000-05:00Nice bug shots...and you even got a butterfly.Nice bug shots...and you even got a butterfly.Sandy Hatcher-Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011307599473627922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150052056912547342006-06-11T13:54:00.000-05:002006-06-11T13:54:00.000-05:00Wow, looks like the buttonbush was getting lots of...Wow, looks like the buttonbush was getting lots of attention!!! I hope your poor shrinking pond doesn't shrink too much!!! Man, if you were able to kneel for fifteen minutes to take those pictures ... my hat's off to you! There's no way I could have done that!<BR/><BR/>AvaAvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593984604250490495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150049837460084562006-06-11T13:17:00.000-05:002006-06-11T13:17:00.000-05:00Yeah I always find myself overlooking some of the ...Yeah I always find myself overlooking some of the smaller life in the wild...Maybe on those days when it seems all the animals are gone, they're really right under my nose...We get swarms of insect life when the citrus trees are in bloom. I might get out next spring and try to photograph some of them...And try not to get stung like I ALWAYS do out there.MinorcanMeteorolgisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095923117456588424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150044843657889532006-06-11T11:54:00.000-05:002006-06-11T11:54:00.000-05:00Picked tomatoes... showoff. ;)I picked veggies and...Picked tomatoes... showoff. ;)<BR/><BR/>I picked veggies and fruits yesterday... at the Farmers' Market in St. Augustine. <BR/><BR/>Cool pics FC... stay cool. That's what we're trying to do up here in the northeast.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784888470050664122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150043150555743882006-06-11T11:25:00.000-05:002006-06-11T11:25:00.000-05:00I like the butterfly picture the best, but I'm a g...I like the butterfly picture the best, but I'm a girl so I suppose that's awefully cliche of me. <BR/><BR/>When I first got my new camera, I went and found a fluffy caterpillar on a wooden hydro pole and took about 15 pictures of him. I still love them - he is SO beautiful, close up. <BR/><BR/>There is something about a close-shots of insects that allow us to get over the fact that we are looking at bugs and focus instead on the inherent beauty their tiny little bodies carry with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150036726717745652006-06-11T09:38:00.000-05:002006-06-11T09:38:00.000-05:00Your blogger didn't let me put my name on my last ...Your blogger didn't let me put my name on my last post. It was me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150036659245042882006-06-11T09:37:00.000-05:002006-06-11T09:37:00.000-05:00FC, looks like a tropical depression is heading yo...FC, looks like a tropical depression is heading your way over the next couple of days. That should give the pond some relief. <BR/><BR/>Here in Ok. the temp has been over a 100 every day since we got here. The wind is always blowing, so it's like being in a convection oven. Man, I miss Florida.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-1150032205056615672006-06-11T08:23:00.000-05:002006-06-11T08:23:00.000-05:00I noticed yesterday that the buttonbushes growing ...I noticed yesterday that the buttonbushes growing out on the pond have just begun to bloom. I saw a couple of open flowers as I paddled by. Buttonbush is one of my favorite shrubs. It is an attractive plant in any season.<BR/><BR/>We had four days of in-service training last week. I thought of you while I was out on the shooting range...I was trying to keep my rounds in a nice tight pattern so I, too, could dig the lead out of the berm - thanks for the inspiration :)swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.com