The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note the observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, fish, climate, birds and/or flowers. All are worthy additions to the bucket. Please let us know what is going on around you in a comment. Include, as close as is comfortable for you, where you are located.
Bisbee, Arizona. March 20, 2013
In South Eastern Arizona, in the high desert mountains, the weather has been unusually warm with only a slight breeze. Everything outside is getting its groove on including me. I’m thinning the invasive wild flowers, transplanting plants to new locations, removing the last of the old and frost bitten growth, and preparing the vegetable beds for spring planting. My groove skipped a beat when something started to excavate the yard while I was sleeping. All is good, now that I know what it is and more importantly, that it is not interested in eating the vegetable garden.
During my breaks from tending the garden, I picked up the camera to capture some of the activity I’m witnessing.
Soaring way up high in the sky is the Turkey Vulture and Cooper’s Hawk.
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Swooping in between the tree branches is the Gila Woodpecker, the Honeybee and the Duskywing butterfly.
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Through the maze of new growth the ladybug seeks the increasing population
of aphids and the House Sparrow makes his choice of nesting material.
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In the shade the Cabbage White butterfly prepares for its first flight and the wiggling detached tail spared the Alligator lizard from the jaws of death.
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As the light fades into night there is only a brief moment of stillness before the call of the Great Horned Owl is heard and the digging activity commences by the Hog-nosed Skunk.
Your turn. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation. What is getting its groove on in your area?