Notices by Don Ray (donray@mastodon.online)

#bloomscrolling #Marigold #Iowa #Mexico #DayOfTheDead #DiaDeLosMuertos.
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Cempasúchil — the marigold — is the traditional flower used to decorate the altar (ofrenda) for the Day of the Dead in Mexico.

And despite the names French Marigold or African Marigold, the marigold genus is native to Mexico, Central America, and parts of S. America.

#FungiFriday #Fungi #Iowa #Mushroom

Bug’s eye view:

#Flowers #NativePlants #Butterfly #Pollinators #Iowa

Panicled Aster (best guess) with a Clouded Sulphur Butterfly (and several small bees).

#Dogs #DogsOfMastodon #Perro

For #Mondog, here’s a random parking lot dog that I saw this morning.

It wasn’t until AFTER I took the photo that I noticed the owner was also sitting in the car. So… I probably committed a bit of a faux paw.

#SilentSunday #Gardening #Iowa #Fall

#MountainMonday #Art #Mountains #Sunrise

Happy Glowing Mountain Sunrise Day!

This phenomenon is celebrated spring and fall when sunlight from the rising sun passes through #HouseHenge and illuminates this painting on the west wall.

(The painting was given to me by one of my high school students.)

#Birds #Hawks #Iowa

Birdical blinds.
#WindowFriday #FensterFreitag

#ukulele #sunrise

Happy Spooky Uke Day to all who celebrate!

#SilentSunday #Sunrise #Amanecer #Iowa

#cats #CatsOfMastodon #Gardening #Caturday

The amazing Watermelon Cat™️ (1) inspects each watermelon and (2) indicates the one that’s ripe and ready to be picked.

#Sunrise #Iowa #Homer

This morning’s presentation of Homer’s “rosy-fingered Dawn.”

#BonnieAndClyde #Iowa #ClassicCar

I saw Bonnie and Clyde pulling up to the library today. I took a quick photo, then slipped out the back door before the shooting started.

@fanta @DavidSD @marioostolaza

En el primer grupo de fotos, veo que el árbol está negro por dentro. Me hace pensar que cayó un rayo. O quizás el árbol tenía alguna herida y enfermedad de hace tiempo. .

#Pollinators #Butterflies #Iowa #Weevils

On a Brown-eyed Susan, a Variegated Fritillary -- photo bombed by a pale green weevil (just below the butterfly).

#Butterflies #Monarch #Pollinators #Iowa #Caterpillar

I haven't seen many monarch butterflies this year -- and zero monarch caterpillars until today.

Apparently, @dillyd had the same experience today. (Link)
https://turtleisland.social/@dillyd/114960435958177765

#Flowers #NativePlants #Prairie #Iowa

A smorgasbord of native plants.

Yesterday, I took a look at my little Hillside Prairie by the pond. Here’s some of what I saw. (The leadplant is something I collected years ago from a roadside; the rest just arrived on their own.)

#Eggs

Eggs of many colors from the neighbors’ little flock of hens.

@GhostOnTheHalfShell @Nonilex

They seem to be teams of people. I wonder where the teams are receiving their special kidnapping training.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Sycamore #Cats #Baseball #Iowa

This tree was planted 31 years ago as a 3-foot bareroot sapling. My son and I used to play catch beside it. Later, I would throw pop flies over the tree. Now, there's no room for playing catch...

#Birds #BackyardBirds #Aves #Iowa

Some nice late afternoon light on this female Northern Cardinal.