Monday, July 16, 2007

Bahama Woodstar


Yes...as in the Bahamas. This is a little bird that must have travelled very far. They have been seen in Florida and the Bahamas, their native habitat. I'll be darned if that isn't one right there on the aspen tree in our driveway waaaaay out here in Aspen Park, CO! This is a female Bahama Woodstar. It took some searching, but I figured out what this pretty little puffball was. VERY tiny, about half the length of my pinky. No bigger than an aspen leaf, as you can see. WOW! I had noticed this bird before, it sticks out among all the green and red hummers that buzz by all day long. Check it out! http://southfloridabirding.com/html/bahama_woodstar.html
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Steller's Jay


This is a noisy bird. His shrill shreaking sound sounds to me like a young mountain lion. The hummingbirds are not too amused that he has taken to perching in their dead aspen tree.
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Indian Paintbrush


In a deep scarlet.
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Perfect Contrast


I do not know what the deep red leafed plant is here, but it goes so well against these bright yellow daisies. I love it.
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More mountain thistle

I just can't resist the flower of Scotland.
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More unknown...

Yellow bunchy flowers. Brilliant yellow.
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Unknown bunchy flower...


Like little summer wedding boquets.
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Raspberries!!


Our wild raspberries are ripening!!! They are soooo delicious too.
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Bees galore...


A bee enjoying a sip from an unknown flower, it grows tall in my backyard.
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Milkweed


Huge seed puffballs from some wild milkweed plant...these are about the size of grapefruit.
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Bee Thistle


Thistle must be yummy...
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Rocky Mountain Thistle

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Clover Blossom


Amidst the raspberries.
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Daisies Again


The palest purple hue you've ever seen.
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Brilliant Gold


More wild daisy-ish flowers near some Golden Banner that is going to seed.
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Prairie Dog


I sat in the grass for a long time reading a book. I thought this was a little stump sticking up, but when I looked closer, I realized it was not. It was a young prairie dog being very very still. I'm sure he didn't even move a limb for a good ten minutes. Shortly after I took the picture it took off into the grass.
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Penstemmon


With a couple of ants and a ladybug playing hide and seek on it....
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Beautiful Wild Daisies

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Green Valley


Near Bailey, CO
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Thursday, July 5, 2007

Wild Roses


They are absolutely all over Jefferson County.
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Sunny Forest


In our own backyard, Jefferson County CO.
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Deer Creek Canyon Park

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A Wild Colorado Thistle

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Cactus Blossom

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True Wild Angelis

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