So what’s blooming this week?

The weather forecast for today was unsettled, so I stayed around the rig all day.  Emma and I did hike the Dees trail this morning to see if I could find some new blooms this week.

I even knew what some of the flowers were, but not these two.  I looked in my local book, but couldn’t find either of them.  More research is necessary.

I do know that these are candy roots.  The orange variety grows in moister soils than the yellow variety.

The wet pine savannah is just bursting with pitcher plant blooms.

Even Emma seemed to be enjoying the flowers.  (I really think she was catching some interesting smell on the stiff breezes.)

There are several varieties of pitcher plants in this area, and I found a patch that had more white than yellow.  I even found one of the crimson plants the other day, but haven’t posted a picture of that yet.

Along with pitcher plants and sun dews, this butterwort is also a carnivorous plant.  Insects are enticed to visit it’s star-like leaves, and then they’re caught!  They get stuck in the sticky coating of the leaves, and are digested by the plant.

As I stopped at one of the numerous benches to enjoy the view of the bayou, I found this little guy joining me on the bench.  What a nice bit of camouflage this insect was sporting.  It looked just like a fleck of pine bark.

After our walk, I tried to get some better pictures of the female ruby-throated hummingbird.  I was hoping for some morning sun on the feeder, but the skies remained overcast.  Without the rays of the sun, their sparkling green plumage just doesn’t show up.

 

Late this afternoon, as Emma and I were sitting outside, my mind went down memory lane.  Funny how that happens.  I was reliving growing up in Chicago.  Mostly they were good memories.  I tend not to dwell on the bad stuff.  It got me to realizing that I’ll be spending the summer within about 75 miles of where I grew up.  I’m thinking maybe I’ll make a little pilgrimage to see the old neighborhood while I’m in Indiana.  Thought I might take a drive past the house I grew up in, and maybe visit my old high school.  I’m still a member of the alumni association.  I wonder if Ackerman’s Bakery is still there and Frank’s Pizza.  Thinking about both of those places just makes me drool! 

 

Well, the weather this evening is definitely deteriorating, so I’ve packed away my rocker and pulled in the awnings.  I’ll be listening to the weather radio once again, and am prepared to head for a more stable structure.  Ah, yes, spring is here!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                    I leave you with tonight’s titmouse trilogy…

 

Thanks for stopping by…. talk to you later,  Judy