Day 403

While looking around for plants to photograph, I noticed this Japanese Maple had several inch worms living on it. The leaves had many holes in them, from their hungry residents.

Day 300

Since today is the 300th day of this project, I thought I would do a big post. Today, we had rain again. I went outside while the rain stopped, to photograph the wet leaves and flowers. My camera fogged up immediately due to the temperature change. I lightly rubbed the lens, to dissipate the water faster. This helped with focusing, but distorted the backgrounds in ripples. Sort of magical looking.

Japanese Maple leaves

 I tried to focus on the large rain drop, but the camera focused on the leaves behind it instead.

Black Eyed Susan

Azalea

This rose like flower was laying on an flipped planter and partially submerged in water.

More rose like flowers

Day 186

Today, we had rain. I wanted to photograph some wet leaves and then I got a double furry surprise

Japanese Maple

Day 181

On the way back from the bus stop, I took a few photos.

Lately, the chipmunks have been very brave around me. They are so cute.

Baby pine cones and needles

Pine needles

The Japanese Maple has been nibbled on by caterpillars.

Day 166

Today, I took more photos along the main path

This is a bloom from a tulip tree. If you count the ants carefully, you will count 5. I took this photo upside down, so the amount of ants is a total surprise to me.

This is pollen

These are new flowers that someone just bought.

The Japanese maple has been nibbled.

Green leaves. These are from the purple shoots.

Day 145

Today was rainy, like many spring days here. There are a lot of plants opening and more birds arriving daily.

I'm not sure what type of tree this is. It's not a Japanese Maple. The leaves of this one are bright green and maroon.

The Tulip at the bus stop is opening.

The plants that started at purple shoots, are spiraled with large leaves. There was a seed pod nestled in these wet leaves.

The leaves of the Japanese Maple, have finished opening.

The other day, I noticed how reflective the wet cars were. Today, I remembered to take a photo of the trees reflected on the hood of this black SUV.

These yellow flowers grow along one side of the stair way of the path to our house.

Pippi was meowing at this Common Redpole in the holly tree.

Later in the morning, I followed John to the airport to drop off his rental car. The rain started pouring again. While stopped, I took a photo of a tree through the rain streaked passenger side window.

After dropping off the car and eating breakfast, we headed back home. John drove, while I took photos of trees reflecting in the side mirror and window. In the window, you can see my hand holding the camera

A couple days ago, two mourning doves arrived. They have been trying to get in the house through a large high window that can't open. Silly birds. I love their cooing. I think this is a male and female, as the look slightly different from each other.

I think this is the female. The other one is trying to get inside, while she sits still. I hope she is pregnant. I'm looking forward to baby birds.

Day 140

Today was wet and gloomy, but lots of flowers are blooming, so this weather makes for interesting photos of rain droplets and plants.

 This is a bush with pink buds and...

... and pink blooms.

This bush only has a small amount of buds on the shady side of it.

This bush has pale yellow buds.

This Japanese Maple has new leaves that are still forming. The downward leaves hold droplets where they touch.

Day 132

While getting Alex from the bus stop, I took a few photos of new plant developments and animals.

The Japanese Maple is growing leaves. Is there a term for that?

These two Common Redpoles were in this Dogwood tree.

The female flew up into one of the other trees.

I used the blur reduction setting to photograph this active squirrel. I just realized by old camera has too, but not as fast or clear of course. My new camera is powerful enough to take photos of wildlife without having to scare them by getting close, which makes photographing them easier for me and them.

The squirrel ran off.

The purple shoots have sprouted leaves. I'm still not sure what kind of plant these are, but there are many of them.

Another view of the leaves from the shoots.