Steve`s Country
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Daily Pics #89.
Good morning on this fabulous Sunday! It was a beautiful day yesterday with the sun shining brilliantly, the birds were singing and it was warm. For us at least. And really, after a long winter of cold temps, when it gets up to 10C (50F), it really does feel very warm. I was sitting on my deck listening to the chorus of birds and waiting patiently for a chance to get some pics. I did get some pics too, though not as many as I had hoped. But still, the pics turned out well so I was very happy with them and I will share some in my next post for today. I even had Muffin’s window open for a while for her which she certainly enjoyed. She slept in the sun and enjoyed the fresh air at the same time, so she was quite happy. I think she was hoping to see a chipmunk too, but that did not happen. So far Rusty and Skamper have not come out of their little homes yet and they are the only 2 left that are nice and friendly. That means their homes are still covered with snow. I know Rusty’s home is for sure since I know where he lives. But very soon now…
But for now we will look at some bright and beautiful flowers…
And here we have yet another different pink peony. This one is not quite so large as the others and slightly different in it’s shape, with the outer petals a little darker than the inner group of petals.
And another pink peony which is also a smaller variety than the others we have looked at and a slightly different shade of pink. The difference in the colors is even more evident when seen in real life.
And more pink, though not a peony this time, but rather a geranium from France in a beautiful shade of pink.
Well, there we have our Sunday look at beautiful flowers, please be on the lookout for my next post which I hope you will enjoy as well. Have a wonderful day everyone and God bless.
Steve and Muffin.
© 2020 Steve McLeod.
Nature’s Art #36.
Hello everyone on this sunny Saturday morning here at Steve’s Country. Muffin has claimed her favorite patch of sunlight to lie down and watch the bird activity for a while. Plus a squirrel running around in the trees out back. I finally got all my bird seed safely moved from outside storage, which I use in winter, to inside storage for the summer. I have to do that due to the bears that come around here. And they will likely be showing up very soon with this nice warm weather we are having right now. I don’t want the bears to find any food out there, they make such a mess. So do the raccoons. And both could easily get into my storage container out on the deck. But I needed something airtight inside to keep the pantry moths from taking over the apartment again. They love feasting on bird seed and peanuts, and I have stocked up on both so I don’t need to go out so often to get more. It was a bit tricky, but I managed to do it.
And now for some more interesting fungus art to enjoy…
Here we have the Berkely’s polypore which grows at the base of trees, usually a hardwood tree. It can get to be up to 90cm wide (3 ft) and can live up to a month. Edibility unknown, best to stay away from it then.
And here we have a nice looking mushroom called “Gallerina Marginata”.
And here we have another look at it from underneath, it can look quite beautiful as you can see. However, don’t touch, it is deadly poisonous. I repeat, don’t touch. Unfortunately some of the most beautiful looking mushrooms are deceiving. But they are nice to look at.
I hope you have a chance to enjoy your Saturday wherever you may live, and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2020 Steve McLeod.
