Thursday, May 19, 2011

To the woods and back

Staghorn Cholla Cactus



Hummingbird monitoring project in the forest



Pretty colors!




Vitex tree


Pictures are from a morning nature walk last week.  The final two pics show Lil Hummer in our garden.  We still see him (or her) each day, but Lil Hummer is not the only baby bird in our yard.

~~to be continued~~

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23 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 19, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Awesome, awesome pics! Especially love the hummingbird photos. Thanks for sharing them.

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  2. Betsy Banks AdamsMay 19, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Looks like you had a gorgeous walk, Diane. Can't wait to see the next post.

    Love seeing the little hummers. They are gorgeous.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  3. MagpieMay 19, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    You take such beautiful pictures. I love Lil Hummer. How adorable. I have two baby Vitex trees also and the hummers do love them.

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  4. angryparsnipMay 19, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Love love love that the little humming bird is staying around your yard.
    I have several zooming around my yard but I don't feed them. I want to but I can't have them dependent on me to fill the feeder.
    Your photos are always so wonderful.

    cheers, parsnip

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  5. JanieMay 19, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    The cholla cactus blossom is lovely. And I always enjoy seeing the hummers.

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  6. TexWisGirlMay 19, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    these are lovely - came over from your other blog to say the bloom and very heavily laden bees is a wonderful shot! (comments weren't available on it) :)

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  7. tracyMay 19, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Hey, the big bad hummingbird I call Sluggo came back a couple of days ago. I was so glad to see him again! You capture the beauty of the desert so perfectly.

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  8. RoeHMay 19, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Great photos. It was so cool yesterday and now today, I'm going up into the desert where I heard some petroglyphs are tomorrow morning. Up by Cave Creek. Hope it's still cool.

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  9. tom sullivanMay 19, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Thanks for taking us on your walk!

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  10. betchaiMay 19, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    you started with that very beautiful and unique cholla blossom and ended with inspiring shots of hummingbird, as always, you have a very inspiring walk Diane.

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  11. StephanieMay 19, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    hello Dianne, yes the colours are really pretty! I especially like the last pic. The bird against the colourful background. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  12. cieldequimperMay 19, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Thanks for sharing your glorious walk and breathtaking colours of the little fellow!

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  13. ThérèseMay 20, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    What a nice cholla flower! and long life to these little fellows. Enjoy the weekend in their company.

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  14. •°°• IcyBC •°°•May 20, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    I love all your humming bird photos, and now I want to get a humming bird feeder and see if we have them in the city.

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  15. ClytieMay 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    The hummingbird pictures are adorable - and I bet you didn't notice that beautiful Staghorn Cholla Cactus has a perfect heart!!!
    I'd love to feature this next week for Guest Heart Thursday - may I???

    clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.com

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  16. Annie JeffriesMay 20, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Flowers and hummers. Just the best combination for pics.

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  17. SageMay 21, 2011 at 5:42 AM

    Some of the reasons we love it here in southern Arizona...expressed BEAUTIFULLY!

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  18. AllisonMay 21, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    You know... Switzerland has teeny tiny hummingbirds, but the ones you show here are the ones I remember from growing up! Beautiful!!

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  19. BarbMay 21, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Such wonderful photos of your desert spring, Diane. What an abundance of Hummers!

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  20. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEMay 22, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Very beautiful pictures...

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  21. LindyMay 22, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Another beautiful exhibit of life and scenery in the Sonoran Desert.

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  22. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEMay 23, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    I see the beautiful blue bird...

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  23. DarlaMay 23, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Glorious! How green the desert is right now!

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