tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post787642899438985442..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Wildlife Wednesday June 2016Shirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-86323344941327505362016-06-08T16:23:36.383-05:002016-06-08T16:23:36.383-05:00We have a wasp that hunts our rain spiders (which ...We have a wasp that hunts our rain spiders (which are related to your tarantulas).<br />Both wasp and spider look very much like yours.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-91759241372510507422016-06-06T11:24:35.966-05:002016-06-06T11:24:35.966-05:00Cabbage White is the only introduced butterfly in ...Cabbage White is the only introduced butterfly in the US. Sometimes the Checkered White is called "Southern Cabbage Butterfly" but they are different.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-69276742411011274052016-06-06T11:22:50.704-05:002016-06-06T11:22:50.704-05:00Texas Tarantulas are very mellow, non-poisonous an...Texas Tarantulas are very mellow, non-poisonous and a bite would be rare. They are a bit fuzzy on the hand, it wasn't uncommon for pesky boys to carry one around to scare us with when I was growing up.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-65576676628988048682016-06-05T21:00:50.552-05:002016-06-05T21:00:50.552-05:00Great collection of wildlife photos. I did not kno...Great collection of wildlife photos. I did not know that the Cabbage White butterflies are not native. That is one more reason not to be a fan of them. I have not seen very many butterflies yet this year. It may be because it seems like it is raining all of the time these days.Michael - Plano Prairie Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288991916201553454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-33379997973396888912016-06-03T13:56:48.377-05:002016-06-03T13:56:48.377-05:00Lovely post and wonderful photos Shirley, every ti...Lovely post and wonderful photos Shirley, every time I read your WW posts, I am reminded to try a video, yours are always good fun to watch. I notice you say you do not mind the Tarantulas, they are not a creature found here, unless they come in with a shipment of bananas and some poor person finds one with their shopping and then thats guaranteed to make the headlines. Your Tarantula Hawk Wasp is very beautiful as are your Butterflies, I find identifying tricky too, there are so many subtle variations in many of the species. A little envious you have fawns so close, I bet they make your heart melt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-24094619862708185032016-06-03T11:04:48.060-05:002016-06-03T11:04:48.060-05:00Wow Shirley you have a diverse array of butterflie...Wow Shirley you have a diverse array of butterflies and pollinators.....my Downy woodpeckers really love my oriole feeder...sweet tooth, absolutely!<br /><br />Doona@LivingFromHappinessDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-4011413822884212812016-06-03T08:58:58.368-05:002016-06-03T08:58:58.368-05:00Your wildlife shots are always great. I didn'...Your wildlife shots are always great. I didn't know that woodpeckers had a sweet tooth. They never visit my humming bird feeders. Wait, what? Tarantulas? You are talking about the big hairy spiders, right? I don't know if I'd be too happy to reach down to pull weeds and grab one of those instead. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-74568432198715618592016-06-02T10:42:06.771-05:002016-06-02T10:42:06.771-05:00Gosh that's a great suite of butterfly photos!...Gosh that's a great suite of butterfly photos! Been so wet here I haven't had a chance to see what is out and about over the last week.mistihttp://www.oceanicwilderness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-47445665524776979282016-06-02T07:54:14.692-05:002016-06-02T07:54:14.692-05:00A woodpecker at the hummingbird feeder came as a s...A woodpecker at the hummingbird feeder came as a surprise to me. I had no idea! Loved all your butterfly photos. I think you got it right with the Checkered White ID. I hope you get to see the fawns soon.Tracy Batchelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137536258043194796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-65050426257081507292016-06-02T05:07:00.735-05:002016-06-02T05:07:00.735-05:00Lovely photos. I love the ones of the squirrel. He...Lovely photos. I love the ones of the squirrel. He's cute!Suehttp://mywildaustralia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-50175381506074718572016-06-01T22:07:36.525-05:002016-06-01T22:07:36.525-05:00Great photos (as usual)! I'm surprised to see ...Great photos (as usual)! I'm surprised to see that woodpeckers are as clever at manipulating bird feeders as the squirrels. The photo of the anole is a particularly good shot.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-67680888109639714452016-06-01T19:57:19.415-05:002016-06-01T19:57:19.415-05:00That's a beautiful WW post! I've never see...That's a beautiful WW post! I've never seen a woodpecker feeding at a hummingbird feeder! Wow, great captures. They are so fun to see at the suet feeder, though. Fabulous photos all the way around!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-8666453632957856942016-06-01T15:10:19.492-05:002016-06-01T15:10:19.492-05:00I had to laugh when you mentioned about the challe...I had to laugh when you mentioned about the challenge of identifying butterflies--I groan to myself when I see skippers. IF I can get a decent shot, THEN I have to identify. Not always fun. :) That said, your butterfly shots were great--I'm glad you had plenty of Monarchs. I had a couple that zoomed through here, but that was about it. I love the series of photos of the Tarantula Hawk. I've never seen one--handsome devils! And the Golden-fronted woodpecker!! I get Downies and Red-bellied, but never the Golden. So pretty. I'll bet you're glad about that fence and the fenced-off darling deer. :) Thanks for joining in--it was a treat.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.com