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Let me just tell you what Katydid...

Saturday, June 25, 2016

For some reason, any time I hear the word "Katydid" I can't help but think, "Who is Katy and what did she do?" *laugh* Well, I'll tell you what Katy did: That little heifer (with some help from her cousin Bubba) ate HUGE holes all over my Bee Balm, that's what. For something so little she sure does have a voracious appetite. From what I can discern, this itty-bitty evil beastie is a juvenile Meadow Katydid. I shot this photo on the macro setting, and you can tell how tiny she is because you can actually see the individual hairs on the leaf. Small, but mighty - and a TOTAL pig. *scowl* Where is Cedric when I need him? The Bee Balm should (if I can keep them clear of cretins, that is) flower sometime in mid summer. Both plants are growing well - in spite of all the holes - but no hint of blooms as yet. Raspberries. :oP

I found this fun sign at Tractor Supply the other day (too true, too true!) I didn't have anywhere to put it, or I might have brought it home with me:


I painted the springs from DD's old crib, and DH helped me hang it on the wall by the feed room bed. I plan to get a narrow decorative scroll of some sort to put at the top. The plant in the planter is a Heucherella. I've been calling it the "sneeze plant", because A) I have an awful time remembering the name of it; and, B) for some reason every time I hear someone say Heucherella, I feel the urge to say "Gesundheit". *giggle* This particular variety is known as "Redstone Falls". It's a groundcover vine/cascading version. Should be gorgeous when it fills in - I can hardly wait! *bounce*bounce*bounce* I know, I know: see the sign Jen. *sigh*



I did manage to get a couple of decent shots of one of the male Cardinals - we have two or three families living just up the hill. I've been stalking him forever, but he's super quick and highly skilled at evasive maneuvers. He looks quite stoic sitting there, don't you think?


Awwww, look. He posed (just for us :o)


I also caught one of the Mockingbirds (who was - for once - not squawking at me). They relocated from the Dogwood to the Camellia bush by the kitchen window. Mr. and Mrs. chastise me daily for having the unmitigated gall to water my plants when they are busy feeding Junior. Excuse me? Did I tell you to move your nest into the front flowerbed where I spend large quantities of time bright and early? Nooo, I most certainly did not. And hello? Exactly when is that kid of yours NOT eating?!? Sheesh.


I probably could have jazzed them up a bit more, but (except for slapping on the vignettes) I left them as is straight out of the camera. I love my camera :oD

I also managed to get a shot of this long-legged fly parked on the Sweet Mint - he was bright and shiny and so very, very tiny! Ha. Rhymed it.


I'll leave you with several shots of Junior [the juvenile] Cardinal. Must be my week for juveniles, eh? I decided he just had to be a teenager. Aside from the crazy hair, he couldn't seem to sit still at all. He had a mouth crammed full of food and talked incessantly; probably about his latest crush (and isn't that just like a teen?) I thought it was interesting how his coloring shifted and changed as he hopped and popped around in the light.









He almost dropped his dinner at one point, but looked rather proud of his quick recovery (the last two shots). He finally flew off, still yammering away. I wonder if he'd like some Katydid for dessert...

As always, thanks so much for reading this far! Have a great weekend and a beautifully blessed week.




10 comments:

  1. Nice photos! I've been dealing with an evasive cardinal too. All I have to do is think about grabbing my camera, and it's gone.

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    1. Nuzzling Muzzles: Thank you :o) I've had several awesome "almost photo opps" with those elusive cardinals, but that is when my camera is still sitting in the house (and where else would it be at such an opportune time, right?)

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  2. Shame on Katy. She seriously needs to learn a bit about being neighborly. :)
    Love how you used the crib springs. Very clever. You got some great shots too

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    1. Ann: Isn't that the truth? Thank you - I can't wait to see what it looks like when the "sneeze plant" fills in (especially with the scroll on top! ;o)

      Oh, and thank you again. *laugh*

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  3. First....catchy blog post title. "she" was a bit nasty this time 'round tho.
    Second....neat photos and great narration today.
    It's summer, and katydids will soon be everywhere, singing. Sometimes deafening.

    But...best of all today, the cardinal images! Wow. Each and every ONE of your photos are picture post card perfect Jen.

    Thanks so much for stopping by to share this post with all us birders at I'd Rather B Birdin' this week. It's always appreciated.

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    1. Anni: Thank you SO much for your lovely comments and compliments! *blush* I am always happy to stop by your blog - you post the most gorgeous bird photos and definitely give me something to aspire to :o)

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  4. LOVE the bed spring on the wall! I think you need to hang some things by S hooks on there...like little candle holders..mini-bottles for cut flowers....

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    1. Lin: So glad you like it! I thought about hanging some other things, but the Hecherella will spread out and fill in the area quite nicely so I decided to leave it alone.

      I found a marvelous invention called a "pot klip" (I'll talk about them more in a future post). It lets you hang your flowerpots up on the walls and/or posts and doesn't even show. Stay tuned! ;o)

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  5. I always like seeing a bird when it has a treat. It gives the picture a little extra something.

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    1. Ratty: Yes it does. I was so tickled to get the shots I did - it was fascinating to me that he could chatter away like he did with a mouthful of food and only bobble it once (I would have sprayed stuff everywhere ;o)

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