The Night Blooming Cereus is Popping off - Nature 164

The Night Blooming Cereus also known as the queen of the night. If we are lucky enough, we may witness its beautiful flowers to display at night. 

Image 01 - Blooming of Cereus

Not all Cereus may produce flowers; some people observe the blooming after take care for many years.

The blooming happens at night, and at one night only. In our case, the first blooming in the Summer this year.

Some signs of pre-events and time of popping off are:

- at about 8.00 PM, we observed that buds start to open

- around 10.00 PM, flower begin to bloom, and produce fragrance

- at 12.00 AM, flower is seen glowing and full blooming as of Image 01.

Image 02 - Full blooming

As time moving, around 4.00 AM, very early morning, flower's petals starting to lose its structures, then dropping at sunrise.

Image 03 - Two flowers at yard

Have you observed the blooming of this flower?

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Deer Hunting Season in our State

Our state people enjoy outdoor activities during Spring, Summer and Fall seasons, one of them is hunting wild animals. 

Image 01 - Deer at roadside.

The hunting seasons are started from January, February to November, depends on each animal, just for examples:

1) Deer hunting:

- September to November, and January. 

2) Turkey hunting:

- April to May

3) Waterfowl and Migratory birds:

- November to January

License fee for hunting is significantly different between resident and non-resident. Basic fee is US$20 for resident, and US$200 for non-resident.

Finally, do you have hunting seasons in your areas?

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Stunning Sunset in the Neighborhood night

We saw stunning Sunset at early night recently, very rare experience for me. I didn't know what to expect. 

Image 01 - Beautiful Sunset. 

Some people said that usually means a nice, warm day by tomorrow. Good for outdoor activities.

We believe the colors or combine colors lead to sky in absolutely beautiful. The colors include:

- vivid orange

- yellow

- red - orange

- enhance red etc

Image 02 - Colorful sky

It is a kind of nice way for the day to say good night. 

Image 03 - Sunset at the corner of city

How about Sunset in your areas?

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The Light-colored Squirrel Comes to the Yard - Nature 163

 The Light-colored or blonde squirrel is very rare in our areas. We just saw twice in the long time period.

Image 01 - She just arriving.

The blonde squirrel came in the yard at late Spring this year, a beautiful little squirrel looks so cute.

We love watching her play or run on the ground, then she has disappeared for long time period. 

We are wondering where she was and how she was. Actually, she could jump from one yard to another one in the neighborhood. 

Hope, she is just around the area. She is in good health and happy when we see her again. 

Image 02 - Blonde tail.

About two years ago, we saw a squirrel with blonde tail. Some people call its "a fox squirrel." 

Image 03 - She runs on fence.

Have you seen the blonde squirrel in your areas?

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Blooming of the Confederate Roses - Nature 162

We have posted several hybrids of roses in our areas. This one called as the Confederate Rose. 

Image 01 - The White Confederate Rose

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What is fantastic about Confederate rose?

These majestic flowers may change color in several stages when they are blooming. The first stage is white, then followed by:

- light pink or pink

- and red

Image 02 - Pink color

The color changes in a day, from morning to midday to evening. So, we should to keep watching it to catch all stages of changes.

Image 03 - Become "red" at final stage.

Do you know about this Confederate rose?

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Canadian Geese Hatched at a Parking Lot - Nature 161

We saw a Canadian goose is brooding eggs in the nest at a parking lot, we mean at small garden of a parking lot. 

Image 01 - Just hatching

The geese, a nest and several eggs always protected by a gander. They seem not bothered by the crowds. 

We believe the geese are not wild or just migrate from Canada but stayed and adapted here (in our city) for generations. 

Many people call or refer them to city, Highland (area) or Sherwood Forest (neighborhood) geese.

4 eggs hatched, and 1 (one) egg still in the nest, means 80% have been hatch. It is good number.

Image 02 - Walking with their 4 goslings

Sure, we love it to see their walking around and will be watching and hoping they stay safe and thrive in the areas.

Just to let you know that Canadian geese are federal protected in the USA under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Image 03 - Mom and goslings look happy.

Do you have Canadian geese around your areas?

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The Native Wildflower, Ageratum - Nature 160

We saw a beautiful wildflower with blue color. It is an Ageratum, yes, the plant is native to our state, Louisiana.

Image 01 - The Blue flower

They are volunteer, not commercial plants as far as I know, wild ageratum, Asteraceae family.

Based on internet, we believe the scientific name is Conoclinium coelestinum, and common name Blue Mist flower.

The plant is loved by two kinds of bugs, they are spittle bugs and mealy bugs. It is because plant contains:

- high nutritional values

- succulent tissues

Image 02 - Wild flowers

Because its beauty, some people grow it in their yards. Butterfly come to visit this flower too.

Image 03 - Several Blue Mist flowers

Do you recognize this Blue Mist flower?

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