Carmelita got a bow in her hair this time when I took her to the groomer for a little trim. She left it in all day. Amazing.

Thanks schoolhouse.....It was just fun to sit and watch the life of a burrowing owl......:0) Dh didn't like this pick....says her wings are blown out.....I convinced him that if he didn't post it as his....then I'd claim it. ;0) (No I didn't take this one) :0)

A story about an iron weed plant. DD and I had been watching one in bloom in a road right of way. One day she phoned me that the city mowers were approaching it. Jumped in my car and drove about 5 miles just in time to plant myself in front of the approaching tractor. The driver stopped and allowed me to dig it up with a tiny shovel that I had in my car. It lived and grew quite tall for about 3 years and then disappeared. To my surprise I have 2 volunteers this spring a couple of years since the original one went to plant heaven.

Schoolhouse, I believe that your butterfly is a Pearl Crescent The grey Hairstreak is small, about 1 1/8 inch. With wings open is just a mottled greyish brown, not at all eye catching unless you happen to get a glimpse of the small dull orange spots near the tails.