September 10, 2012
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Late Summer
Last cutting of Alfalfa
The nuthatches are back.
Crepe myrtle
This small tree is growing nicely and adds beauty to our late summer yard.
Even the seed pods are pretty.
A late daylily
Our dogwood leaves are usually the first to turn colors.
Some others are also beginning to show signs of the certain arrival of autumn.
There must be grubs in our bird feeding area, because we are seeing so many skunks.
This praying mantis kept an eye on me as I got closer.
Isn’t that an interesting face?
On the evening of September 5, I heard a sound that told me our landscape would be changed by morning.
We had become accustomed to the sight of tall corn.
It always makes me a bit nervous when I watch my brothers and nephews driving on the silage to pack it down because they do it all night and through much of the next day.
Just before dark they began working in the field next to our yard.
Notice the wheels of the tractor are still below the sides of the bunk storage.
The last picture I took on Wednesday evening.
Thursday morning landscape.
The tractor is now much higher on the silage.
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Thank you Lord for another year of safety!
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Comments (9)
Great pictures of the praying mantis! People who farm have to work so hard!!
Yes, thank-you Lord for safety. I know the farmers have to work for the winter is coming but it can be dangerous. So nice to have it done for another season.
@mcbery - Yes, and amen!
@myhopeisinjesus - Thanks. Yes, farmers do work hard.
Harvest ~ what a gratifying time of year ~
@fwren - I enjoy watching the harvest of crops.
I enjoy your pictures so much! They make me smile & make me praise our Creator!!! I especially loved the praying mantis pictures. We had one on our front porch a couple of weeks ago, but it wouldn’t let me get that close to take a picture!!! ~Linda
Also, the nuthatches around here are brown, not blue!!!
@cool_mamacita - I see by my bird book”Stokes Field Guide to Birds” there is a brown nuthatch. I have never seen one here. Thanks for the kind note about enjoying my pictures.