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Sue Ann (Suna) Kendall
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It’s not hot anymore! The weather today would have been quite pleasant, except that the cold front literally blew in. Like a leaf blower on steroids.
Looking breezy
Merlin only heard 8 bird species. Luckily my eyes saw three more, but 11 is a real low!
The mountain was gradually moved back to where the backhoe is, so the area could be smoothed down.
And the guys working on the forms for the cement pads had to be careful so pieces of wood wouldn’t blow them around. All the dirt moving also left a film of dust everywhere.
Mountain is moved!
Area is prepped for forms. Worker, though slim, didn’t blow away
First of forms and all the stakes are in
Ha! If it rains again before the concrete pour, this temporary setup will send all the roof water away!
Bricks from building the house were discovered.
Worst: the cattle ranchers had spread fertilizer yesterday. Everything smells like poop. I was looking all over the house to see which dog had pooped, sprayed Lysol all over the house, and was totally baffled until I finally remembered that tractor pulling something behind it yesterday. Dogs are forgiven, but some horse is in Trouble for messing up yet another water trough float. (Spice)
I didn’t do anything! I’m leaving!
I did manage to get out and snap some pollinator photos for the bioblitz, though the plants were very wiggly. I was surprised at how many butterflies and dragonflies stayed still long enough, and the workers found me a cool rabid wolf spider with eggs (not a pollinator, but interesting).
Salt marsh aster
Leaf footed bug
Christmas cholla
Hunter’s little paper wasp
Rabid wolf spider and egg sac
Pond amber wing
Tawny emperor
Seven-spotted lady beetle
Large milkweed bug
Green antelope horns seeds
Eastern pond hawk
The wind had started to die down when we went to eat some Mexican food this evening. That bodes well for a chilly tomorrow!
Sun dog near sunset (from the car)
Looking breezy
Merlin only heard 8 bird species. Luckily my eyes saw three more, but 11 is a real low!
The mountain was gradually moved back to where the backhoe is, so the area could be smoothed down.
And the guys working on the forms for the cement pads had to be careful so pieces of wood wouldn’t blow them around. All the dirt moving also left a film of dust everywhere.
Mountain is moved!
Area is prepped for forms. Worker, though slim, didn’t blow away
First of forms and all the stakes are in
Ha! If it rains again before the concrete pour, this temporary setup will send all the roof water away!
Bricks from building the house were discovered.
Worst: the cattle ranchers had spread fertilizer yesterday. Everything smells like poop. I was looking all over the house to see which dog had pooped, sprayed Lysol all over the house, and was totally baffled until I finally remembered that tractor pulling something behind it yesterday. Dogs are forgiven, but some horse is in Trouble for messing up yet another water trough float. (Spice)
I didn’t do anything! I’m leaving!
I did manage to get out and snap some pollinator photos for the bioblitz, though the plants were very wiggly. I was surprised at how many butterflies and dragonflies stayed still long enough, and the workers found me a cool rabid wolf spider with eggs (not a pollinator, but interesting).
Salt marsh aster
Leaf footed bug
Christmas cholla
Hunter’s little paper wasp
Rabid wolf spider and egg sac
Pond amber wing
Tawny emperor
Seven-spotted lady beetle
Large milkweed bug
Green antelope horns seeds
Eastern pond hawk
The wind had started to die down when we went to eat some Mexican food this evening. That bodes well for a chilly tomorrow!
Sun dog near sunset (from the car)