Please share your photos of nature, wildlife, etc.

[Eli22]

Blue Ice

 

[Neptune]

Blue Ice

It reminds me of blue tourmaline quartz crystal.

I'm just posting this old snowmelt, not as pretty but still fun.

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[jordyonbass]

I hope your mate is quick with his camera should you go for a ride in the river. Those would be some awesome shots. (A video would be even better.)

Enjoy mate

 

[Star gazer]

Hello, just wanted to share these beautiful pics from our ice storm, 2 days ago. I'm not a fan of the cold, but this was truly something

 

[Wink]

Enjoy mate

I did!

Thank you.

 

[Wink]

Here is a duck I saw dipping for her food. This is one of my favorite Hen Mallard shots...

 

[RRfromR]

I'm fairly new here, but my other hobby, albeit less $$$ but more labor intensive, is gardening with native plants. My very small urban yard is a National Wildlife Federation certified habitat and a monarch waystation. I've "raised" generations of bluebirds and people freak out because they get mobbed by butterflies when they come over in the summer and fall.

 

[Lookinagain]

Here is a duck I saw dipping for her food. This is one of my favorite Hen Mallard shots...

Great shot!

 

[Lookinagain]

I'm fairly new here, but my other hobby, albeit less $$$ but more labor intensive, is gardening with native plants. My very small urban yard is a National Wildlife Federation certified habitat and a monarch waystation. I've "raised" generations of bluebirds and people freak out because they get mobbed by butterflies when they come over in the summer and fall.

beautiful! I've never seen a Bluebird. Love the Monarchs. Haven't seen as many around here as I used to but my Butterfly bushes died so maybe that's why.

 

[RRfromR]

beautiful! I've never seen a Bluebird. Love the Monarchs. Haven't seen as many around here as I used to but my Butterfly bushes died so maybe that's why.

Thank you! All you need is some native milkweed for your area and they will come.

 

[Wink]

I'm fairly new here, but my other hobby, albeit less $$$ but more labor intensive, is gardening with native plants. My very small urban yard is a National Wildlife Federation certified habitat and a monarch waystation. I've "raised" generations of bluebirds and people freak out because they get mobbed by butterflies when they come over in the summer and fall.

I used to dream of becoming a lepidopterologist when I was a young boy. I raised many butterflies and moths from eggs to adults. I am curious, where do you research doing a small native species garden?

 

[RRfromR]

I used to dream of becoming a lepidopterologist when I was a young boy. I raised many butterflies and moths from eggs to adults. I am curious, where do you research doing a small native species garden?

My first introduction was reading Douglas Tallamy's books, then I joined my state's native plant society and started going to native plant sales. For design ideas, I liked The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden and also Houzz.

 

[SparklieBug]

Here is a duck I saw dipping for her food. This is one of my favorite Hen Mallard shots...

This is a terrific shot! I love watching waterfowl eat like this! Mallards are close to favourites of mine. Seeing big Canada Geese, or swans do this is quite something.

 

[Star gazer]

This is a terrific shot! I love watching waterfowl eat like this! Mallards are close to favourites of mine. Seeing big Canada Geese, or swans do this is quite something.

We have so many geese in the Spring/Summer by our ponds.. They cross back and forth from the ponds to our house, all day long sometimes It's really cute!

 

[Star gazer]

 

[Star gazer]

A couple pics of "our" geese, as I call them.. with the babies

 

[RRfromR]

I'm fairly new here, but my other hobby, albeit less $$$ but more labor intensive, is gardening with native plants. My very small urban yard is a National Wildlife Federation certified habitat and a monarch waystation. I've "raised" generations of bluebirds and people freak out because they get mobbed by butterflies when they come over in the summer and fall.

Adding that I also LOVE antique brooches with wildlife theme, like these. The victorian period was so great about these

https://cdn0.rubylane.com/_podl/item/750954/1001744/19th-Century-Antique-Jeweled-Butterfly-Brooch-pic-1A-720%3a10.10-729c322d-727272.webp

Chaumet Paris 1960 jeweled Bee brooch in 18 kt yellow gold with diamonds & emeralds

A jeweled bee brooch designed by Chaumet. A Vintage Queen Bee Brooch, created in Paris France by the house of Chaumet, back in the late 1960's. It was carefully crafted in 18 Karat Yellow Gold,

www.rubylane.com

 

[Star gazer]

Love this thread so much!

 

[Neptune]

Here is a duck I saw dipping for her food. This is one of my favorite Hen Mallard shots...

Beautiful feet! I will pay attention to their feet next time.

 

[Neptune]

The cutest phase.

 

[Neptune]

Cedar waxwings, can't tell if the wing tips are red...

 

[Star gazer]

Cedar waxwings, can't tell if the wing tips are red...

Great shot!!!

 

[SparklieBug]

Love how cedar waxwings congregate in big flocks, sitting high in the morning sunshine, singing their songs.

 

[Lookinagain]

Love how cedar waxwings congregate in big flocks, sitting high in the morning sunshine, singing their songs.

I've never seen one. I just googled them and apparently they are all over the lower 48 states, but not in my yard. I'll keep looking though. Every once in a while a new bird will show up, maybe once or twice, and if I'm lucky I can get a photo.

 

[missy]

More seals from yesterday...they are beautiful






Close up with a telefoto...not my photo (I only have an iPhone) but this is from yesterday's group




Look at those precious faces...I am in love with them

 

[Eli22]

It reminds me of blue tourmaline quartz crystal.

Ooh I had to look that up- it does!

I'm fairly new here, but my other hobby, albeit less $$$ but more labor intensive, is gardening with native plants. My very small urban yard is a National Wildlife Federation certified habitat and a monarch waystation. I've "raised" generations of bluebirds and people freak out because they get mobbed by butterflies when they come over in the summer and fall.

This is awesome!!! How wonderful it must be to have these beauties around (almost) all the time!

 

[Lookinagain]

puppy prints in fresh snow

 

[junebug17]

I'm fairly new here, but my other hobby, albeit less $$$ but more labor intensive, is gardening with native plants. My very small urban yard is a National Wildlife Federation certified habitat and a monarch waystation. I've "raised" generations of bluebirds and people freak out because they get mobbed by butterflies when they come over in the summer and fall.

Wow, how beauiful!! I would love to be mobbed by butterflies

 

[Eli22]

Alpine lake

 

[Neptune]

puppy prints in fresh snow

“Little moments, BIG memories.” I love this post.