Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff

[Marilynne]

Those gators are just disturbing. Neat, but disturbing just the same.

There are no barriers between them and the public. The first and second is the same gator. He was in a canal on the edge of a farm stand. I was maybe 4 feet from the third - he was right at the boat ramp. The fourth was way across the canal. The last two are the same gator and he was right behind the canoe rentals. Got up kinda close to him also. He kept opening his eyes and closing them.

 

[piperbarb]

There are no barriers between them and the public. The first and second is the same gator. He was in a canal on the edge of a farm stand. I was maybe 4 feet from the third - he was right at the boat ramp. The fourth was way across the canal. The last two are the same gator and he was right behind the canoe rentals. Got up kinda close to him also. He kept opening his eyes and closing them.

That would be a little to close for comfort for me.

 

[Marilynne]

One of the church's we pass on our bike ride to downtown Delray has a community farm. I only took pictures of what I could see from the outside. Didn't want to trepass.

*

*

 

[Marilynne]

Some more

Some one left these, they are so tiny!!

*

*

 

[piperbarb]

I like sunflowers and vegetables.

 

[nikonpup]

oh i miss vine ripened tomatoes.

 

[Marilynne]

oh i miss vine ripened tomatoes.

Just about all tomatoes in the stores these days have no taste. I should plant some in my garden.

 

[piperbarb]

Just about all tomatoes in the stores these days have no taste. I should plant some in my garden.

Hothouse and hydroponically grown tomatoes are not tomatoes. BLECH!!

 

[Marilynne]

Unknown bird

*

I have two paperback books on birds and two foldouts and cannot find this bird in any of them.

 

[RockyNH_RIP]

Unknown bird

*

I have two paperback books on birds and two foldouts and cannot find this bird in any of them.

I really like the 2nd photo (both are good) for his head turn and eyes...

Pat in NH

 

[Marilynne]

I really like the 2nd photo (both are good) for his head turn and eyes...

Pat in NH

Thanks Pat! Couldn't get a really great shot. He wouldn't turn toward me and finally went out of camera view.

 

[Marilynne]

Air Plants

 

[piperbarb]

I love those air plants.

 

[Marilynne]

I love those air plants.

Thanks Barb, so do I. Can't pass one without shooting it!

 

[piperbarb]

Thanks Barb, so do I. Can't pass one without shooting it!

They are just so cool, and interesting. I look at them and am reminded of all those spider plants my cats have devoured. I bet these would be cat palatable, too.

 

[Marilynne]

Can any one help me identify the bird in my post #569? Apparently it does not belong in FL. I've stumped a couple of FL naturalists. They think it might be a juvenile Clark's Nutcracker, but can't verify it. It's about the size of a pigeon.

 

[nikonpup]

check with your local audubon people. Looks like a tree clinger with that big bill.

 

[Lscha]

Looks like a mockingbird.

 

[Marilynne]

check with your local audubon people. Looks like a tree clinger with that big bill.

I sent an e-mail in to Audubon this morning.

 

[Marilynne]

Looks like a mockingbird.

It's much larger than a mockingbird Laura.