A bit of catch-up...

Life has been hectic. Late nights and dirty laundry. But fun times surround them. Here are images from a few days.

Bzzzzzzzzzz...

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Last rite of fall...

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I had nothing...

...until this bee landed on my porch to wipe away some of it's payload. He was so weighted down that he couldn't fly anymore before wiping away some of his precious pollen.

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Yellow is all the buzz...

The ongoing quest to capture in flight...
Bright days are a must.




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Caught in flight...

I don't think that either of these are that special... but I've been working on getting images of insects in flight. So I'll put these out there as a "work in progress."





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Fly-bee-thing...

It hovered in place.


It darted about.


It buzzed LOUDLY!


Then a female appeared with what looked like honey on her back...


And he must have liked it... because he mated in an instant.

No birds... just bees...

Click them all... but click the last picture for a super sized desktop image! If you look closely you will notice there are more than two bees there. Not very monogamous if you ask me.

Buzzzzzzzzz...

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Fly?... Bee?... Bly-fee?...

Whatever it is I stunned it...
then I shot it...
and then I released it.



Freaky little bugger.

California... Day 4... Part 2 of 3...

I was quite surprised to see so much green in the desert. Click for a desktop image...


These formations are from the earths plates pushing together and upward over millions of years. I really fealt like I was on another world. Click for another desktop image...


"Is that a rattle toy I hear?"
"No Waggy! Leave that rattle toy alone!"


These plants were a new experience for "The Wag" and he has a boo-boo on his nose to prove it.


If I was younger and in better shape I would have loved to do this sort of thing. Can you spot the climbers?


As teenagers we used to climb tall trees and get on rooftops of houses and buildings. And we didn't use any fancy ropes or clips. (I sound like an old codger. "When I was your age...")


What a sight they must have!


I wondered what it must be like after a storm in these valleys. I could imagine how quickly a flash flood would overtake a hiker.


Old Old Lady in the Hills has shown us some great cactus blooms and I found a few of my own.


The flowers were a haven for insects.


And this bee found a nice place to rest and keep cool in the warm afternoon.


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Here is another to click for a closer look.


Check back tomorrow for the day 4 roundup.