Ring of Fire

How do the ants make this perfect little volcano? How are they able to work together to accomplishment the task?

I often feel that the human race could learn a lot from the ants.

Let's all work together to fix our little corner of the world.

Pretty in Pink

I love these pink Camillia blossoms.

Hummer at Dusk

A sweet little Humming Bird was sitting on the Walking Stick Kale at dusk. He was quite tame and we spent several minutes taking pictures of him. I think that is yellow pollen dust on his bill and feathers.

Migrating Monarchs

Some one I know on a horse forum posted this picture on September 1, 2011 stating that the migrating Monarchs had landed in their walnut tree two days in a row. They live in Canada and there were about 100+ Monarchs each day. Does this blow the theory that migrating Monarchs travel alone?

Breakfast Time

Patchie knows when the people breakfast is ready. She comes and jumps up on a stool and waits. She has had her breakfast long ago so I wonder why she does this. When we ask her to please jump down, she does and is off to do cat things... like a nap!

Day is Dying in the West

The end of a beautiful day here on the ranch.

Good Mamma and Walnuts

Baby Quail are just so cute. Some one on line called these little bitty just batched babies walnuts and I thought that was very descriptive.

These guys showed up under the feeders and just marched around scooping up all the seeds the other birds had spread all over. Papa was sitting over on the rim of a pot watching for bad guys! These are truly family birds and they all stick together. I love it.