A year and a bit ago Hurricane Michael hit the center of the Florida Panhandle; wiped out a whole bunch and damaged much more. Tonight another tropical storm, not near as big, follows the same track across the Panhandle and into Georgia. Dang, really? Who plans these things?
Not me that’s for sure. I spent most the day cleaning up my typical outdoor stuff for the expected 30-45 mph winds. Gusts to 50 maybe but it seems the storm is tracking a bit farther west (just like Michael) so maybe it’s simply rain and some wind and my 80-100’ trees get another chance to toughen up for the next storm.
Anyways, Nestor does whatever… how about some wildflowers?
A very small Agalinis along my dirt driveway going up the clay hill
Evening Primrose guarding the front gate. Just enough sun to do well but not so much the night-blooming flowers can’t last into the afternoon.
Not sure if a hard rain will end the Liatris but enjoy one more. Front meadow up the hill where there is plenty of sun.
eh, what’s a nature bucket without a bug? No idea, landed on my hood as I drove the firelane around the Longleaf Pines yesterday. It was a lovely day — especially knowing a storm is coming.
No rain yet, no wind. Looking at radar, it is still well offshore but at 20 MPH, Nestor will be here soon. I will not be sleeping in my bed tonight — not in the bedroom next to the huge Water Oak leaning at 45º right outside. Bless the big Magnolia for holding it up for the last year as the oak slowly rots and falls in pieces. Or it gets really windy and bigger pieces fall tonight.
Late bucket but it is still today. Thanks for stopping by and see ya in the comments for your news of the natural world.
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well I’m bored sitting here looking out window, no birds, no movement, no sun so an early dark, waiting on a storm again. Here’s a bit of sunshine — guessing Chrysopsis, in full flower
Pityopsis Silkgrass — it’s everywhere at Spring Canyon
The change on this Jointweed is cool Fall colors
and more, a bright white with back up choir
a very large gopher tortoise hole on newly cleared sandhill to restore to Longleaf pine