Here it is the last day of March already! What happened to this month? Although this particular week has seemed rather slow. I kept trying to make it go faster. I thought Tuesday was Wednesday, and Wednesday was Thursday, but now here it is really Thursday and tomorrow is April Fool's Day! I feel like I've been fooled already! LOL.
Like this squirrel is trying to make like a statue and fool the Bluebirds into thinking he's not really there. They weren't fooled, however, and were keeping a watchful eye on him, dive bombing him if he got too close to their nest.
And these Canada Geese are standing at attention on the little marshy island in Still Waters Pond. They are standing like statues too...
Until someone gave the honking alert sound and they all started honking and here they go into flight mode. Of course I couldn't get the in flight picture. They were too fast for my camera.
Last evening I was walking around the yard and came across this ugly sight:
Those are baby Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers, just freshly hatched apparently and eating the flowers on a weed in the yard. HOWEVER, they will soon move to other plants, like my amaryllis plants, and totally destroy them if I don't destroy them first. So, sorry, folks, but they are history! These fellows are not to be fooled with!
Speaking of Amaryllis Plants:
They are just getting ready to open up and bloom, and if those grasshoppers got on them and destroyed them, I would NOT be a happy camper!
My little blueberry bushes are developing blueberries. Sadly, there aren't very many. I accidentally knocked off some when we thought we were going to have a late freeze and I was trying to cover the plants. We were fooled by the weather report and ended up not getting the freeze after all. Oh well, maybe they will get better as the season progresses. Time will tell.
The wild blackberries are certainly producing...but the birds usually get the berries before I do. Besides, there are too many thorns to get through to pick them to make it worth my while.
The birds will be happy.
Last evening's sunset on Still Waters Pond was lovely again:
I just stand in awe and watch it as it progresses. I've been known to stand there and clap my hands and sing praises to God as well...
Psalm 113:1-6
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord!
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
From this time forth and forevermore!
3 From the rising of the sun to its going down
The Lord’s name is to be praised.
4 The Lord is high above all nations,
His glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like the Lord our God,
Who dwells on high,
(Sunrise this morning)
6 Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?
(this picture was taken a couple of weeks ago when we had a full moon. It was reflecting on the water and Mr. Blue Heron was out there fishing for his breakfast)
And here is some encouragement and hope for us today:
17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm.
There is nothing too hard for You.
Jeremiah 32:17
No Fooling!!!
Have a blessed last day of March!
Cheeky squirrel making like a statue. Yes, good, that you took care of the destroyers. The geese look as if they are standing on the lilypads. Thank you for explaining the moon photo. It had me wondering.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, this month has dragged on and on and ... Guess I'm anxious for the growing season to start and others things. *grin* Never happy, are we?! *lol*
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos.
Blessings. xx
Beautiful. Thank you, Pamela. smiles
ReplyDeleteI'm all the time getting my days mixed up! Now I fear with the first of the month occurring on a Friday, I'm going to start all over again. Shouldn't it be a law that the 1st of anything coincide with Mondays? (LOL)
ReplyDeleteOh, thank goodness you discovered that nasty grasshopper before it could wreak havok on your Amaryllis! That squirrel pose cracks me up; I wonder if it's not frustrated the statue doesn't want to play.
Blessings!
Yes, by all means, protect those gorgeous Amaryllis blooms! My neighbor has some in her flower bed and they are stunning.
ReplyDeleteWe have four blueberry bushes in our back yard. They have t been producing well the past couple years, so this winter Bob cut them down, almost to the ground. We don’t know what to expect, but we hope to see blueberries again in a couple years.
ReplyDeletebeautiful pics *that little squirrel is so adorable yikes those grasshoppers look evil, I hope you get them taken care of before they get your beautiful amaryllis. I have some new post (posted)
ReplyDeleteOh the precious promise straight from God's Word. They are not to be taken lightly. Beautiful pictures. I know I've said it before but those trees around Still Water Pond at sunset look like gorgeous lace.
ReplyDeleteSquirrels are such clever little creatures. I don't like bugs. Only the good bugs, but the bad bugs have to go. Blackberries grow wild here, and they keep popping up but we dig them up or they will take over.
ReplyDeleteAnd that pond of yours - such a beautiful peaceful view
Lovely photos, Pam! That squirrel posting in the bird bath is such a great capture!! Glad you got the grasshoppers before they got to your flowers. Hope you get some berries to eat before some critters get them! xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always! Ugh, those nasty grasshoppers...glad you saw them and were able to take care of them. The squirrel is too funny!
ReplyDeleteLove the squirrel picture! All the photos are lovely as usual. I have never seen Eden Luber Grasshoppers or Amaryllis Plants. So nice to learn of different things. I feel sad that it is so cold here this week but we have flowering trees and daffodils and buds on the lilacs. My sister sent me pictures of her yard in the U.P. of Michigan and it looks all white like a winter wonderland. Don't think I'd like snow too much now! Best wishes for your blueberries. I love blueberries
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela, I never heard of those grasshoppers. I know I need to make up an essential oils spray to go on my roses to kill the aphids. I love how you add scripture to your pages. I just added pictures from my mini trip up north. I hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love the photo of the squirrel sitting on the birdbath, Pamela - so cute, even though the bluebirds don't think so! Like Susan, I hadn't heard of those grasshoppers either. I do hope you have great success in getting rid of them. I wouldn't want to witness what they could do to your flowering plants.
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed weekend!
Pam: Thank you for sharing these pictures. The Amaryllises look gorgeous as they open.
ReplyDeleteThat squirrel is adorable. Your photos are all beautiful.
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