We are back to Spring.
Nature's Puffy Jacket 🕊
A Dove fluffing up its feathers to stay warm during our crazy week of snow (today it’s going to be 81!)
Cardinal 🐦
Male Cardinal hanging out during the ice storm
Frozen Bubble 🧊
The last of the frozen bubbles - I am so happy that it is finally warming up. It was fun (and exhausting) trying these shots. I made a homemade bubble solution with a straw to make the bubble.
Cardinal on Ice 🐦
After an overnight ice storm ❄
Snow Day! ❄
Bubbles! ❄❄
As long as I can remember, it’s never been below 15 degrees in Austin. What a crazy week. But I was able to work on freezing bubbles, which is something I never thought I would have the chance to try.
Frozen ❄
I’m fairly certain there won’t be any bees on this one for the next 4 days!
Nectar 🐝
Fun Fact: The type of flower the bees take their nectar from determine the honey’s flavor!
Stocking Up 💛
Yesterday Austin hit a record high (85!), and a week from today, the highs will be in the 30s (and lows in the teens - yikes!). Some believe that bees can predict the weather, which is why there were so many bees out yesterday stocking up. 🙂
Happy Thursday ❤
Taking Off 🐝
I caught him taking off from the dandelion. Fun Fact: Did you know that bees may visit up to 2,000 flowers a day? Makes me tired just thinking about that. :)
Still 👁
It amazes me that my 8 year-old model was still enough for me to get this shot - that takes talent! 💙 Can you see me?
Asian Lady Beetle 🐞
The easiest way to tell Asian lady beetles apart from ladybugs at a glance is to look for the white “M”. Asian lady beetles have a distinctive, highly-visible “M-shaped” black marking on their otherwise-white heads.
Spotted Cucumber Beetle 💛 💚
Hanging out on a dandelion
Bug-eyed 👀
Amber-winged spreadwing
What do you see? 🔥
So far I’ve heard a mother and child, lovers, and two friends dancing. This one was taken NYE in our fireplace.
So many birds....🐦
This weekend we had so many birds in the backyard, I was certain Snow White was going to make an appearance! :) They loved to fight over the food, which is what these two were doing.
Did you know this insect can carry 50 times its own bodyweight? 🏋️♀️
Typical Saturday Morning 🌄
Composite of 3 images from their little bird bath party this morning.
