Wednesday was tax day and my dad’s birthday, April 15, 2020. My dad would have been 87 years old, Wednesday, had he survived the ravages of Covid-19. He succumbed to pneumonia, (that developed with no apparent correlation) after minor surgery for kidney stones, on March 6th. It is my belief that he contracted the virus while at the out-patient surgery center. His cremation prevented me from ever knowing for sure. He once was, the patriarch of our family. My younger brother will fill his role and there will be again, a father figure for those relatives in need. He is fit for the task, as was my Father.
The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge.
We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns.
We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the comments below.
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Spring replenishes and renews the old with the new. Examples are everywhere. This fine flier was photographed near a puddle in Lafayette county, Mississippi (by hayseed, DKos member) earlier in the year. Notice there are new green shoots of grass growing through the dried dead sprigs (but don’t miss the dragonfly).
Hayseed discovered (while photographing young frogs) that there were dragonfly nymphs in the water. Luck was on his side when one landed on his hand.
He kept filming and found another Dragonfly that was at a different age and stage of life. Now, dragonflies fill the air. They are everywhere.
These insects will go through this year feeding and breeding to complete their own circle of life.
Thumb sized and desired food for much of the wildlife worldwide, this small nut may become a long lived, towering figure. Other creatures will travel among the limbs, build nests and feed on the new nuts. The tree will endure each day stoically and quietly.
The tree may also provide nutrition for other animals. Some will be harmful and some helpful to the tree. The tree’s life will be its own in the world but connected to all else.
Tornadoes thrashed the southern states of America on Easter Sunday (two days ago). I worried about the Nuthatch family in my neighbor’s yard. I went out as early as I could Monday to check on them. The sky was cloudy with remnants of the storm front. I saw the adult birds were as busy as ever. Here’s a minute of their time well spent.
The skies cleared as the time passed. The sun emerged and the wind calmed. I went back to the nest to check on my feathered neighbors. In less than a minute, I saw they were fine and as busy as ever.
There once was a time before a pandemic threatened human existence. There will be a time after this scourge where dragonflies, trees and Nuthatches once again go about their daily routines. We can join them in the future.
My bug of the day is a tired, worn female Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. She was feasting on the last of my Azeleas. I wish the best for her remaining time on the earth. She sure has had a rough go of it.
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