Peggy C's photos with the keyword: EXPLORED

.. of the Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly .. underside of his wings .. with orange spots .. the small tail shows better in this grouping .. he is such a tiny thing .. but patient ** * 1 note * ** Eastern Tailed-Blue (m) (Cupido comyntas) - per Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America - he is the only tailed blue in the East ( USA ) - hindwing below has one to three orange spots near base of tail - Spring to Fall - 3 broods - will be searching for more of these blue beauties (c) All Rights Reserved

is the color of the day .. Tawney Day Lily #1 - 2 more blooms .. Deer Cocktail didn't bother them .. many more blooms to go .. ** warning mild rant to follow, so you can leave if you want now ** Just a note - I'm not an avid gardener who has to have the correct name for everything - This is a very casual garden, as am I .. So, if I put a name on something and it is not correct .. just keep that in mind. On another site, dedicated to plants, I asked what could be chewing the buds off the day lily plants and included a photo .. The members were very helpful about deer possibly the culprit eating the buds ready to bloom .. One suggested using some hot sauce or sprinkle red pepper on them .. From that came the "Deer Cocktail" .. soapy water with hot sauce .... Have done it every other day .. SO Far .. it is working .. When this gal bloomed on 30 May, I was thrilled ... she bloomed in spite of deer and being doused with hot sauce~ Posted the photo on the plant site --- one comment, from the administrator, told me " Beautiful shot but technically, that isn't a ditch lily. It's a clump forming hybrid creation. Hemerocallis fulva is the species daylily commonly referred to as a ditch lily as it can be invasive, thus the nick name." Won't be on that site often ... www.stoutgardens.com/collections/daylilies-1/products/daylily-orange-vols (c) All Rights Reserved

and was it a loud one - Anhinga and his reflection of feathers - this was a nice warm day - unlike today (temp. in the 40s) - hey... this is Florida - didn't move here for cold weather - think I'll go bake something - warm up the house - after all, this is "National Spaghetti Day" - got the sauce already made - ZoomLens recipe - will cook the pasta later - now, what to bake - decisions, decisions - * cropped & signed only © All rights reserved # 327 04 Jan. 2012 EXPLORED

"When a police officer is killed, it's not an agency that loses an officer, it's an entire nation." -Chris Cosgriff, ODMP Founder www.odmp.org/officer/21058-police-officer-arnulfo-crispin... © All rights reserved # 481 21 Dec. 2011 EXPLORED