Monarchs, deer, turkeys

It was a surprise. I thought all our monarchs were gone. We tried putting a sticker on a monarch last week, when the grandkids were here. We couldn't catch one. Tuesday morning, I spotted two newly emerged. The one flew away, the other died in the garden.



A few crepuscular clouds... thanks to them for our recent rains!


Then, there are the trailcams. The same hen with chicks.


Then, a trio of turkeys, 3 toms. They caught the interest of the doe and fawns!


Butch raccoon, and then, since the trailcam light was on, it attracted the bugs, and then the bats! Silly photos, but it is fun seeing them in the night, eating the bugs!


Up the hill they went... turkey, followed by the fawns. This is the 2nd trailcam.

Spider web in the sunshine; crepuscular clouds

The sun's rays capture some wonderful sights. It's interesting that the light and shadows change so much. Not only are the days getting shorter, but the sun sits lower and rises in the sky less. The shadows are very long. Check out: Skywatch Fridays!

The sounds of fall are wonderful, too. The swishing of the leaves as you walk in the forest. The smell of the decaying forest canopy, recycling the nutrients back into the earth.

Bambi is on the move, too!

Friday Fences here.

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Spider web in sunshine from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Skywatch Friday!

Benefits of being an early riser!

Skywatch #5:50