
Desert Orangetip Butterfly — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Desert Orangetip Butterfly — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Indian Paintbrush Wildflower — Photo-Artistry Image kenne
Bee on Coneflower (East End Park, May 27, 2022) — Image by kenne
— kenne
Brown Pelican Landing — HDR Image by kenne
“To put it still more plainly: the desire for security and the feeling of insecurity are the same thing.
To hold your breath is to lose your breath. A society based on the quest for security is nothing
but a breath-retention contest in which everyone is as taut as a drum and as purple as a beet.”
— from The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan W. Watts
Palm Springs California (June 17, 2022) — Image by kenne
The family gathered in Palm Springs to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Jeri and Ron Roelling.
Golden Kudos
Another anniversary;
Kudos are now due
To this radiant, golden couple:
Your 50th is quite a coup!
You keep on keeping on;
However do you do it?
You make marriage look so easy,
Like there’s really nothing to it.
Congratulations, you two;
We wish you all the best.
May all the years to come
Be just as richly blessed.
— Joanna Fuchs
Anna’s Hummingbird On Nest In Southern Arizona — Image by kenne
Nesting Facts
— Usually lays 2 eggs per nest
— Has 2 to 3 broods each year.
— Incubation is 16 days.
— Nesting period is 20 days.
— Eggs are white
(Source: hummingbird-guide.com)
Plains Coreopsis Wildflowers (East End Park, Kingwood, Texas) — HDR Image by kenne
— Anthony T. Hincks.
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly On a Mexican Bird of Paradice. — Image by kenne
— Ansel Adams.
Eastern Bluebird (August 8, 2012) Image by kenne
Perched Above The Feeder (Female House Finch) — Image by kenne
— kenne
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly On Mexican Bird of Paradise — Image by kenne
— Buckminster Fuller
Lesser Goldfinch: Water On A Hot Day — Image by kenne
birds come for water
water on a desert day
a sunny blue sky
— kenne
Greater Roadrunner Setting On Nest In Sabino Canyon A very carefully crafted nest inside a cholla cactus, providing excellent protection.
— Image by kenne
Roadrunners have elaborate mating rituals and may mate for life. Their courtship begins with the male chasing
the female on foot. Like other bird species, the male tries to woo the female with food, often bringing her a lizard in his beak.
Both males and females try to attract each other with offerings of sticks or grass. The male wags its tail and leaps
into the air to get attention.
Once a pair mates, they stay together to defend their territory all year. Most pairs raise the young together,
taking turns to protect the hatchlings and procuring food.
Painted Lady Butterfly — Image by kenne
Even More Than Hope: Painted Lady Butterflies
— Sally Sandler
American Crow (Kingwood, Texas, May 24, 2022) — Image by kenne