orchid, two

by Wren on March 10, 2010 · 1 comment

in Travel, zoos & gardens

purple and white orchid

Tagged as: Florida, Florida Native Orchids, St Petersburg

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orchid, one in a series

by Wren on March 9, 2010 · 2 comments

in Travel, zoos & gardens

pink orchid

Before we went to Boyd’s Hill, Vicki, two of her neighbors, BFF Judy, and I went to Florida Native Orchids. I seem to be the only one who left without a plant in my hand, but what I lacked in flora I made up in photos. I’ll be posting some of my favorites here, interspersed with seasonal updates from the Midwest. Something, I hope, for everyone.

Tagged as: Florida, Florida Native Orchids, St Petersburg

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what season is it? (my world)

03.08.2010

This is a test. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Is the season half winter or half spring?

It must be spring, the geese are back.
To see the world through others’ eyes, visit “That’s My World”, a weekly meme sharing photos and impressions of all the world seen through the bloggers’ eyes and lenses.

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brown pelican, bird photography weekly

03.07.2010

The first bird I saw when we got to Florida was a brown pelican. They are very cool birds. Later that same evening I was watching them fly by the balcony of our hotel room. Many flew by very close, but too fast and too late in the evening for decent photos.
So on Sunday, when [...]

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name that bird

03.05.2010

My friend Anne took both of these photos in July 09 at Prince William Sound in Alaska. I’m hoping to help her identify the mystery avian species. Your thoughts?

Yes, I have my theories, but I’m not that confident, so I’m waiting on you to encourage me. Comment away!

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skywatch with pelicans

03.04.2010

Click on the photos above to see larger versions, and click on the logo below to see other skies.

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taking beady eyes to a whole new level

03.03.2010

The beady-eye effect is much better in the larger version. Click, and you’ll see what I mean.

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tears in heaven

03.02.2010

Vicki tells the story of Spirit’s passing from the heart.
Fly Away Home « A Mark On My Wall.

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playing chicken (my world)

03.01.2010

Why do you have chickens, I asked, hoping the answer wasn’t related food supply for raptors.

No, Vicki assured me, it’s much more benign. People come to visit the raptors and they want to touch the birds. That’s not good for the education birds, but it doesn’t bother these chickens at all.

Wonderful, BFF Judy [...]

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eagle + egg + cam

02.26.2010

This is Spirit, a bald eagle in residence at Boyd’s Hill Nature Preserve.

This is Spirit’s (infertile) egg.

I don’t know about you, but I’d never seen a bald eagle egg before. We just happened to be there when this one showed up. I guess if I kept a life-egg list, this would be one for the [...]

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