More May at the Ranch

 

More May at the Ranch

by admin on May.10, 2008, under Seasons

Globe Mallow
May 28th, 2005.
Early Afternoon.
There was a bunch of these. They stood about waist-high.

 
Globe Mallow

Small Violet Flowers
May 28th, 2003.
Early Afternoon.
There was a bunch of these, too. But they were small, so you didn’t notice them as quickly.

 
Violet Flower (Some perrenial grass - fillile?)

Remy
May 27th, 2006.
Morning.
This is our pup, Remy. She was about 8 months old when this was taken. A very curious and smart dog. She was a big hit when we visited our neighbors.

 
Remy

Horned Toad Lizard
May 26th, 2006.
Early Afternoon.
As we were unloading a load of water from our trailer, this little guy was found scurrying around in the trailer bed. I didn’t want to squish him, so I just tried to get him to jump out of the trailer. He decided to jump on my pants leg…

 
Horned Toad Lizard

Guardian Bee
May 25th, 2006.
Early Afternoon.
This gal hung around the campsite for about an hour one day. She just hovered there, but when any other flying insect came nearby, she chased them off. She was nice to have around. Unfortunately, she didn’t stay permanently, and later, WE were being chased by an aggressive hornet.



 
Bumblbee (Carpenter Bee)

Hedgehog Cactus 2007
May 25th, 2007.
Early Afternoon.
The hedgehog cactus’ finally started to bloom this month again.
It’s been a cold year so far, and we didn’t know exactly when to expect the blooms to come.

 
Hedgehog Cactus May 2005

 

Hedgehog Bloom
May 25th, 2007.
Early Afternoon.
Here is the hedgehog bloom up-close.

 
Hedgehog Bloom

Mariposa Lily
May 10th, 2008.
Morning.
This is the first year we have seen this flower on the ranch. It is a Mariposa Lily. The Mormons ate the bulb of this flower one year to supplement their diet when crops failed.

 
Mariposa Lily

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