Here's what Connie King had to say about her sighting:
"Another special moment in the season of fawns … twins taking a respite in our meadow, giving us front-row seats to their cuteness!"
So sweet to see! Thanks to Connie for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Sunny and quite breezy today, temps in the mid 70's at Rick's and my place.
Paul Brewer photographed a Doe and her two little fawns nursing near his Gualala home.
Janet Pierucci spotted two little Fawns at The Sea Ranch.
As did Connie King though she only photographed the one Fawn with its mother.
And here is Sheri Novak's video of her first sighting of Fawns this spring.
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We love these little guys and gals covered in spots, nearly 300 spots on each Fawn!
Thanks to Paul, Janet, Connie and Sheri for allowing me to share their photos - and video - with you here.
Warm weather moved in today, and it's over 80 degrees at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay. Butterflies appeared, always a wonderful sightings.
Connie King wrote, “I thought you might enjoy seeing this shot of pollen-laden bees feasting on a Matijilla Poppy from our yard today. Can you believe those bright yellow thighs!?! Or maybe that’s what the ‘bees knees’ is all about.”
I checked with entomologist Mary Lou Flint. She wrote, “Definitely Honey Bees. Nice shot of their well-filled pollen baskets! It’s amazing how much pollen, and nectar, they can carry in their ‘saddle bags,’ apparently up to 30% of their weight.”
Honey Bees are not native here but they are used to pollinate many crops. As several people on the Mendonoma Coast have hives of these bees, they are often seen in our gardens, feeding on flowers. I am also seeing them at the small waterfall in our courtyard. They are coming for water!
Here is one of our native bees, a Yellow-faced Bumblebee, photographed by Paul Brewer.
Thanks to Connie and Paul for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Good news! Several Monarch Butterflies were seen today, one in Timber Cove and another in Gualala. Fingers crossed that we see many more in the days and weeks ahead. Today is a spectacular day of blue skies and warm temps. The fog is AWOL and the air is clear from Saturday's wonderful rain.
Connie King captured this moment of peace, a young Buck asleep in the grass.
This young buck is living lightly on the land at The Sea Ranch. Thanks to Connie for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Ken Fischer saw this fire rainbow several weeks ago. He said it only lasted about two minutes.
Fire rainbows are also called circumhorizontal arcs. These rainbows are caused by the refraction of the sun in ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
Here's a larger one, which was taken by last year by Connie King.
A beautiful phenomenon to behold!
Thanks to Ken and Connie for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
No rainbows today - there is nothing but oh-so-blue sky here on the coast. It already feels like the holiday has begun!