Happy mid-August, dear friends! I have been shooting pics all summer long on my walks all over North Central Texas, but mostly here in Denton. As I do, I just never get them posted to Instagram, and I don’t know why?? Maybe because I have been in a bit of a social media revolt this year, but I am coming around! Let’s check out our local wildlife and all the incredible flowers…
Did you know that you can purchase new hybridized crepe myrtles which are small versions? These are what were needed here in Denton when all the landscapers were planting 30 years ago. I have one with dark leaves and stems in the backyard, but these beauties are planted around a neighbor’s street corner.
Sooo gorgeous!!!
And here is a tree crepe myrtle which is kept small at one of the local church’s parking lot.
And, of course, a single Queen of Sweden David Austin rose from my backyard. They reward me when I get water them regularly. 🙂
Cinnamon-y orange trumpet vine…
Critters along the way
First time this summer I’ve held a cicada. This one had just newly molted ~ I loved his fresh olive green and black shell! Their wings are so sparkly!!
This little guy is one of many cottontails I’ve encountered. He’s a beauty! Love his (or her) beautiful striped haunches…
Every morning, if I am out of doors early, just at dawn, geese fly overhead from their nightly sleeping places onto fields to eat breakfast or down to the local man-made waterways. This gaggle munches off grass seeds and enjoying the morning sun’s warmth…
A lone young common loon stands stock-still waiting for small fish to swim close-by.
Wilder flowers still
Sometimes I just have to pull over to the side of the road to snap a picture (or more) of sunflowers in all their August glory! These were in the field next to the Sanger, Texas, post office and The Dollar Tree there.
Another view of those same cheerful sunflowers…
At the storage place where we keep our RV, bright yellow flowers grow in small mounds of wild grass mini meadows. These must be Texas Sleepy Daisy (Xanthisma texanum). A very cute name for a fun little flower!
Love that they were growing by this rusty old tractor and its blade.
Sleepy daisy… That does seem an appropriate name for these little nodding-off relatives to coneflowers. I looked them up and they are both part of the same family: Asteraceae.
What a fun way to end our time today wandering among the wildflowers… I hope you have enjoyed this little journey around North Texas. 🙂
What’s blooming in your neck of the woods? Do share!!
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Happy August, y’all,
