Hummingbird Moth

I told myself I wouldn't put bugs up here, but I really can't resist the big weird ones. How can something that sounds so nice, pretty and harmless as "Hummingbird Moth" look like it crawled out of Hell? This thing is terrifying! And to make matters worse, it has the flying skills of a June Bug.

Trees

Lob-lollies have really neat bark. I also got a picture of Live Oak bark.

Lob-lollie

Lob-lollie

Live Oak

Anole

These guys are adorable! I guess this is a female and a male since the male kept bobbing and sticking out his throat pouch. If it is a male and a female, the female is the one with the white stripe down her back.

Azalea colors & yet another mystery!

This pink Azalea flower accidentally showed up on the light pink bush

I don't know what this is - flower bed by the barrel

Light pink Azaleas - on either side of the front porch stairs

White Azaleas - left side of porch when facing house - home to Mockingbird nest

Black Vulture

I was only able to capture this one shot. It wasn't that the birds were scared, it was because they were on the side of a busy-ish road and as soon as I pulled over and got out my camera, cars began slowing down and stopping to make sure I was all right. Even though I was holding a camera, I don't think anyone could conceive of someone actually wanting to photograph a vulture. It was too bad, really, because the animal they were eating was quite large and they were awfully excited. The other vultures are watching from across the road when I took the picture - about 10 of them total.

Rain, Rain, You Can Stay

Disappointment in the torrential downpours I thought were ruining my weekend melted away when I looked out the window.

A Phalanx of Storks

Ugly critters they may be up close, but they look pretty cool from a distance.

Wood Stork