Sunday, May 31, 2020

Little beauty bits





On the last day of May, 2020, nature serves up some little beauty bits.


Of course she does so every day. I just don't always take time to appreciate.


Here are a boy and girl Pronghorn. Note the dark jaw patch on the male, as well as his stature and conformation in comparison to the female.


Check out the ants on the western wallflower.


Yesterday after counting cows...



Stemless hymenoxys (Tetraneuris acaulis) in a distribution and location I haven't seen before. This is a sign of actual climate variability -- the stuff that happens when the climate shifts around within it's natural and homeostatic bounds. You don't see this stuff when it's dry and hot, but you do when it's wet and cool.



A little look around...



And a little cow walk...



Western wallflowers, bumble bee, antz.



Wish I had more time to write and comment, but I don't. Hope you enjoyed the sights and sounds of the prairie in late May.

Be well and embrace the blessings of liberty.








10 comments:

  1. It's nice to see some kind of normality.
    Thanks for the post.

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    1. Nice part of my life is I can ignore crazy most of the time!

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting Skip!

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  2. I appreciate your use of "Pronghorn". The only native North American antelope is the Rocky Mountain goat.

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    1. IIRC pronghorn are much more giraffe than antelope. Doesn't stop most of us from calling them antelope though. ;-)

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting WSF!

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    1. Thanks Sarge. And thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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  4. Very refreshing to see some normalcy, Shaun.

    Thanks for the relief!

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    1. You're very welcome drjim. Perhaps it's a little service I can do for people. Out here there's only reality and the virtual stuff from the television and interwebs doesn't ever show up.

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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  5. Indeed, a fine looking day.

    Thanks for the post.
    Paul L. Quandt

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    1. It was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine, warm air temps, and a nice evening thundershower.

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting Paul!

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