Roy's 2014 365 thread.

[Roy1961]

i spotted this little guy, i ask Ryan to put his finger up to it for size, he is almost touching it

 

[Roy1961]

a few from tonight, 1st one was with the 18-105

 

[Roy1961]

19th Oct 2014

a few from Lake Skinner today, a bit heavy on the Great White Egrets today

i watch this one twice come up empty

 

[Roy1961]

 

[Roy1961]

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[Roy1961]

some flowers with my 35mm

 

[Marilynne]

19th Oct 2014

a few from Lake Skinner today, a bit heavy on the Great White Egrets today

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Just caught up Roy. Great shots. You do know this is a Snowy Egret, right?

 

[Roy1961]

Yea, only because the larger white egret chased him, I think that was the only snowy one that I posted?

 

[Roy1961]

20th Oct 2014

a few mushrooms and it looks like the weeds are getting prettier.

 

[Roy1961]

some sunsets

 

[Marilynne]

20th Oct 2014



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... and it looks like the weeds are getting prettier.

Those weeds are Lantana.
Lantana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Roy1961]

thanks @Marilynne , these grow along the ground (like a creeper, right) i didnt post the shot but will tonight, but the guy had all the stems/branches tied together and cliped to a stick to make these into a standing bush about 4-5 feet above the ground, looked well and a bit different from what i normally see.

 

[Marilynne]

You can buy them at Home Depot, but I mostly see them growing in the wild.

 

[Roy1961]

this is what i was trying to say Marilynne

 

[Roy1961]

21st Oct 2014

 

[Vixen]

I may have said this before on another thread but lantana is a horrible weeds here in my area. I have lantana on my place and am slowly clearing it out. It's VERY scratchy and After a clearing session I come in with scratches all up my arms and legs. I cut a clump of it down the other day with a trunk on it about 9inches thick. You can cut it back and it just regrows. You can rip it out by the roots and any little bit of root left behind will regrow. But if you keep on top of it you can get rid of it. It's also poisonous to cattle (the reason I cleared it from my last place).

It's a shame really because the flowers are really pretty. You can buy non-invasive ornamental varieties but here at least I think even they are classed as a weed.

 

[Lawrence]

Nice catch up for me. Gotta love that 35mm

 

[Marilynne]

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this is what i was trying to say Marilynne

That's weird Roy. Wonder why he did that.

 

[Marilynne]

...It's also poisonous to cattle (the reason I cleared it from my last place).

It's a shame really because the flowers are really pretty. You can buy non-invasive ornamental varieties but here at least I think even they are classed as a weed.

My dog use to eat the leaves. Vet didn't have any objection. They have a mint smell.

 

[Roy1961]

He had about 6 of them along the outside of his wall and the side walk, they do look well, guessing it will be easier maintained being higher up, he will need to trim the new stuff trying to grow at the base.