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 … 🐿️
Some nice sunset pics from Chisolm’s Park …
Took a few good sunset pics from Chisolm’s Park last night. (I refuse to call it MacNeill Park). Also caught a heron, and seagull feasting on some seafood …
Cousins having fun in the pool … 🏊
Cousins having fun in the pool. HjL and her cousin KaH had a blast in the pool. HjL really liked her new swim vest, and she was floating and swimming in no time … 🏊
What the heck is this doing in the dining room …
I spotted this raggedy looking caterpillar walking across our dining room floor. It is an ugly mother. It seems to be some sort of Greater Oak Dagger moth larva, and how it got inside, I do not know. I just hope I brought it home on me clothes, […]
We have a new Pez Mascot, Sours Watermelon … 🍉
We have a new Pez Sours Watermelon Mascot added to the Mascot series. It’s another Pez Exclusive, and a welcome addition to the Leone Pez collection and museum … 🍉
Watch 11 shed it’s old skin and complete it’s cocoon 🐛 🔜 🦋
Watch 11 shed it’s old skin and complete it’s cocoon. 🐛 🔜 🦋
8, 9 and 10 have emerged since yesterday 🦋 🦋 🦋
Black Swallowtails 8,9 and 10 have emerged since yesterday. All females. Brings our season total up to 5 males, and 5 females so far. As it happens, 3 years ago yesterday, we had 3 females emerge on the same day. 11 and 12 finished their cocoons, and are […]
We have new Animal Crossing Pez dispensers ….
We have new Animal Crossing Pez dispensers for the Pez collection. I don’t know who they are, but I have them. They are based on a popular Nintendo video game series.There is Businessman Tom Nook, who is a Tanuki or Japanese Racoon dog, K.K. Slider is a traveling […]
We have more eggs from our butterfly … 🦋🥚🥚🥚
Another female swallowtail dropped in, and left about 8 more eggs. I tried to get her to land on my hand, which she didn’t. But, I got some good shadow pics instead, and a few blurry captures the few times she stood still. And a nice pose of […]
Don’t annoy a caterpillar …
Here’s a pic of what a caterpillar does when you annoy it. I was changing fennel, and ticked it off, so out pops it’s nasty smelling yellow thingy to warn me away…
It’s been a busy few days at the preserve and butterfly conservatory … 🥚🐛 🦋
It’s been a busy few days at the Leone Wildlife Preserve and butterfly conservatory. We have the squirrel siblings cavorting, and snuggling at the stump. I spotted a Mourning Dove nest in the front tree, with momma likely sitting on her eggs. The bees and a few white […]
Have I mentioned, I like dragonflys …
Have I mentioned, I like dragonflys. There were a few that stopped by. I love their look.
I spotted Polk High School’s own Al Bundy at Jones Beach … 🏈
That’s right folks, I spotted Polk High’s own Al Bundy at Jones Beach. We all know about Al – In 1966, Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game versus Andrew Johnson High […]
We have 11 and 12, and a bunch of new eggs 🐛🐛 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚
We have caterpillars 11 and 12, and a bunch of new eggs. Whilst 8,9,10 are still baking in their cocoons, I spotted 2 more caterpillars on the front fennel, and dill. And it also looks like one of our girls returned, and left us about a dozen 2nd […]
We have the new PEZimals Pez dispensers …
We have the new PEZimals dispensers. There’s Gigi the Giraffe, Milo the Monkey, and Ella the Elephant. A herd of cool critters…Great additions to the Pez collection, and Leone Pez Museum.
8,9,10 have cocooned, and begin their metamorphosis 🐛🐛🐛 🔜 🦋🦋🦋
Our last 3 caterpillars, 8,9,10 have cocooned, and begin their metamorphosis. It’s been a crazy few days. They ate like animals, and one of them even tried to make a run for it. I left the cover off of the Critter Crib™, and before we knew it, it […]
We have new Buzz Lightyear and E.T. 40th Anniversary Pez dispensers … 👽
We have new Buzz Lightyear and ET 40th Anniversary Pez dispensers added to the Pez collection. Buzz is wearing his new XL15 suit, and the E.T.s are on mini-stem, in both plain, and his red cloak, with special 40th Anniversary gift set. Phone home, Elliot … 👽
7 emerged yesterday, and we have our 2nd female of the season … 🦋
7 emerged yesterday. And in a nod to a special day for America, she’s our 2nd female for the season. She has left the Leone Nature Preserve, and her remaining 3 cousins are eating and growing quite well.
6 emerged before we woke up this morning 🦋
6 emerged before we woke up this morning, and we had to go look for it. We have another male, and this one was chilling by the window. He’s on the lantana now waiting for the time to fly. We’ll call him FrankieV to celebrate a graduation… 🦋 […]
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