A couple of Monarch butterflies spotted at PCP …
A couple of Monarch butterflies spotted at PCP …
A few good PCP pics …
A few good PCP pics. We have a Mockingbird on the prowl, some perty flowers, a female red-wing blackbird. There’s also an ominous wood/rock sculpture, the Great Egret, the PCP rock, a blue Dragonfly, our handsome Whitestone Bridge, and a Green Heron hunting, and gobbling a snake. Checkout […]
Meet the Question Mark butterfly …
Meet the Question Mark butterfly. Why ? I don’t know, third base … Just call it the Riddler.
Now that’s a surprise. No butterflies, but we have wasps …
Now that’s a surprise. No butterflies, but we have wasps …Meet Trogus Pennator,a Parasitic Ichneumon Wasp. Another first for us. We woke up to 2 of our cocoons with very odd, round holes in them this morning. And they were empty. Looking around for butterflies was a surprise, […]
17, aka Q, emerged yesterday and is our 9th beautiful female… 🦋
17, aka Q, emerged yesterday and is our 9th beautiful female. 🦋 And like most females, she couldn’t keep her hands off me, and wouldn’t let go… Season totals are 9 females – 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 🦋 and 8 males – 🦋 🦋 […]
Last night’s full Sturgeon Super Moon …
Last night’s full Sturgeon Super Moon. I lucked out, most of the night after moonrise, it was hiding in the clouds …
Sweet 16 emerged Monday morning, and is our 8th female of the season… 🦋
Sweet 16 emerged Monday morning, and is our 8th female of the season. She’s a beauty, and hung out on the neighbors tree for the rest of the day. 🦋 – We have 8 more cocooned, and I spotted 6 more eggs out on the fennel. I don’t […]
~500 new pics added to My Favorite Prints 📷 …
It’s been a while since I updated these. I added ~500 new pics to My Favorite Prints 📷 … I hope you enjoy them – follow the link to Jack Leone Photography 📷
Dusk and sunset pics from Chisolm’s Park …
A few dusk and sunset pics from Chisolm’s Park. The city is pretty from here, and the sunset was nice. And I’m fairly sure that see through building is tilted ..
15 emerged late in the afternoon yesterday … Another male – 🦋
15 emerged late in the afternoon yesterday. It was cocooned on the Critter Crib™ cover, and landed on the floor. I spotted it in time, got it onto a stick. It turned out to be a male, and he stayed all day. He wanted to leave around 8pm, […]
I’ve updated my Pez Tracking System report to current date … BE WARNED …
I’ve updated my Pez Tracking System database report to current date. I carry about 4 years worth of Pez dispensers online, so I can check for things if I am out on the road. It’s a pretty nice report, with a few pics of the Pez. Follow this […]
Spotted both RY99 & NF25 both strolling the waters of the Malba Jetty …
Spotted both RY99 & NF25 both strolling the waters of the Malba Jetty. RY99 was with family, NF25 seemed alone …
We have a new Pez Sours Blue Raspberry Mascot …
Leave it to Pez to overuse a mold. They know how to play with a person with OCD. We have a new Sour Blue Raspberry Pez Mascot. He joins the rest of the Pez Mascot family, and is a great new addition to the Leone Pez Museum …
The Spotted Lanternfly has arrived in the Point …
The Spotted Lanternfly has arrived in the Point … I came across this Spotted Lanternfly in PCP. As they say, if you see one, there’s thousands … Supposedly, this is a very bad bug, and this ain’t good.
13 & 14 emerged over the last 2 days, and are both females. 🦋 🦋
13 & 14 emerged over the last 2 days, and are both females. This brings our season total to 7 males, 7 females. We also sent one of them home with HjL. 13 even spent some time on my head doing noney to noneys. This leaves us with […]
We have 6 on sticks, and 1 cover hanger … 🐛 🔜 🦋
We have 6 caterpillar cocoons on sticks, and 1 guy attached itself to the Critter Crib™ cover. These are 13-19. And we have 3 more inside, eating away, with a few in the yard. They would be 20,21 & 22 … 🐛 🔜 🦋
We have a new interloper … 🐁
We have a new interloper. Spotted this little field mouse scurrying around the yard. Hope he didn’t bring any relatives … 🐁
Look how big the Praying Mantis got …
Spotted one of our Praying Mantis roaming the front yard. Look how big this guy got …
Spotted a Common Whitetail Dragonfly …
Another first for me. Spotted this male Common Whitetail Dragonfly on patio furniture. Just waiting, so we took a selfie …
Happy Birthday DrL … 🐢 🎂 🎉
Happy Birthday to our wonderful grandson, DrL. He is now 7, and a very handsome young man. Grandma & Grandpa love you with all our hearts. We hope you have a Peztastic day, today and always … 🐢 🎂 🎉
Rest easy, our Easy Rider … 🏍️ ☮️
Yesterday we lost a dear friend, and colleague from our RNB/HSBC family. Our Easy Rider, LF has passed, and joins the Heavens Perch MC. I’ve known Lou for over 40 years, when I first started at Republic National Bank. We’ve all been through a lot over that time, […]
The Black-crowned and Yellow-crowned Night Herons …
A few good snaps of The Black-crowned and Yellow-crowned Night Herons , spotted at PCP …
A dinner date and a car show … 🍽️ 🚗
Had a very nice dinner at Applebee’s with me honey the other night. Then it was the Bay Terrace car show, with good tunes from the band Phoenix. Lots of slick rides, and we even ran into RD with his Porsche GT3 … 🍽️ 🚗
One of our butterfly girls stopped by, and left us with over 30 new eggs … 🦋🥚🥚🥚
One of our butterfly girls stopped by, and left us with over 30 new eggs. I got some pretty nice shots, and if you look closely at the circled areas, you can actually see the caterpillar egg being released … 🦋🥚🥚🥚
Do your squirrels do this ??? 🐿️
Do your squirrels do this ??? Our are making ditches in the grass/dirt, and lay out on the cement to keep cool. Damn global warming is ruining my lawn 🐿️
Meet the Bald Faced Hornet …
I was walking through PCP, and spotted this really cool looking beehive. Turns out they are Bald Faced hornets …
The LOL Surprise Series 3 Pez girls are out …
The LOL Surprise Series 3 Pez girls are out. I Scored meself, 8 of the 9 dispensers. The 9 new dispensers are Stylin’ – Treasure, Court Champ, Waves, Special – Cheeky Babe, Soul Babe, The Queen, and Super/Rare – Snow Leopard, Snow Jamz, Luxe. And I got them […]
11 & 12 emerged this morning before we woke up … 🦋 🦋
11 & 12 emerged this morning before we woke up. So, they were ready to take flight, but spent some quality time with us. I even managed to wear matching earrings. Both are males, which brings our season total to 7 males, 5 females so far. We have […]
Spotted a Mourning Dove nest …
I spotted a Mourning Dove nest in our front tree the other day. I’ve been keeping an eye out for any movement, and I spotted one chick yesterday. I’ve also seen the cats climb that tree, so the next few weeks should be interesting. It’s the same tree […]
My squirrels are acrobats … 🐿️
I know a few human athletes. Much like the flying Walenda’s, my squirrels are amazing acrobats, with similar training. Just a few snaps of one of the trio going after the suet … 🐿️
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