We had such a sunny Monday. The snakes are finding their winter shelters, called hibernaculum. Lots of critters hibernate. Right now, hibernators hang out within 100m of their shelter settling in once the real cold begins. This includes bears and porcupines.
It was unusual to see it during the day!
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I tried the panoramic setting on the phone. The frog pond looks quiet, with leaves on top of the weeds.
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My VISA was compromised last week. I finally got a new one and proceeded to update all my automatic payments. Using the list of things to change from when this happened before (6 months ago), I sat out in the back in the warmth, with the lady beetles buzzing around.
It is lady beetle season. They are looking for a place to hole up during winter. They are everywhere around the doors, in the sunshine. I open the front door and they fall off and around me.
This is their life cycle. All done for the year.
Glad you had a warm place to blog from. Lady beetles are called ladybugs here. I'm pretty sure they're the same bug. Loved seeing Mr. Cottontail and the deer. You can keep the snakes.
ReplyDeleteThose lady beetles are a pain in the butt, they bite and are stinky when you crush them:(
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha, I love the shot of the bunny running away!
ReplyDeleteYour property is looking great.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creatures of the world and isn't it wonderful how they prepare for the changing of the seasons. It is so frustrating when your card gets compromised. This has happed to me two times this year. Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteYou live in a beautiful part of the world. Love those lady beetles.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of Lady Bugs!
ReplyDeleteYou have so many critters around you. It's so cool to see.
ReplyDeleteNo lady bugs here, but we're battling with the fall stink bug season. They want to come in where it's warm. We want them to stay outside.
ReplyDeleteLadybugs are looking for winter homes here, too. I still see them out and about in the garden. Lovely colour in those panorama shots.
ReplyDeleteThe lady bird beetles have very glossy color combination.
ReplyDeletePleasant weather
ReplyDeleteNice Fall scene
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of ladybugs, they are pretty. Love your bunny and videos. Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteIn all my years as a naturalist I have never yet located a snake hibernaculum. Maybe one day…..
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