Some more scenes from Magnolia Plantation's Audubon Swamp Garden on Friday.
Every fallen log had big yellow pond slider turtles sunning!
And every ramp had an alligator and some more turtles doing the same thing. It wasn't a bright day, but it was warm.
The azealeas have begun opening, but are not nearly full yet, although the individual blossoms are exquisite.
The new boardwalk is wonderful. The old one was rickity and dangerous really.
We watched a cat bird getting goodies right below us as we walked along the boardwalk.
Now you have me stumped!!!! A "cat bird"???? I cannot even imagine what that may be!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteNice pics Bruce and a lovely boardwalk too.
MAGNIFICENT SHOTS!! Loved those turtles!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the turtles! I love the green stuff all over them. I think that gator is exactly where we left him last summer when we were there :-) Maybe they stuffed him for the tourists :-) The turtles certainly don't seem to be afraid on him. We saw more gators there then we saw on a "gator walk" on Kiawah Island. The flowers are beautiful! I just love the colors. Beautiful Catbird. I'm really enjoying these posts.
ReplyDeleteAh!! The "cat bird was the red X I was seeing. LOL!! I still wonder why they call it a "Cat" bird...it does not look like a cat. :)
ReplyDeleteOh beautiful shots! What a difference in that boardwalk! Wait until I show Lee these! I've always been amazed how the turtles and gators share the ramps. Love the flowers and the catbird. MORE! MORE!
ReplyDeleteI liked the shot of all the turtles lined up in a row with the duckweed cling to their shells. It'll be a while before we see a sight like that here in Maine.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the kind words pertaining to my blog. I certainly feel honoured after seeing the caliber of your site! Both your photo's and art are amazing!!! Your photo's in South Africa allowed me to go on a safari vicariously...and that was quite an adventure!!!
ReplyDeleteWe do share a lot of the same backyard birds...however...I have never been blessed with a sighting of a Painted Bunting. Still waiting...perhaps someday!
Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteJoan, it's called a cat bird because it sounds like a cat meowing. Were you able to see the bird finally?
Aunt B, Mary, and John, we both remarked not only at how many turtles there were, but how big most of them were! Duck weed was everywhere so they all looked green. There were lots of ducks too which I will show tomorrow.
I knew you'd be impressed by the new boardwalk, Lin! We were also impressed with the general size of the gators that were on the ramps--all over 8 feet long.
Thanks for looking at my regular website too, Jan. I've thought about doing and African blog, but now Joan is and also Ken Hall, so I'll just enjoy them. How far inland are you, Jan? The buntings stay pretty much along the coast. There was a female at the bird bath just a moment ago, so they are already returning.
Thanks for the info on the cat bird Bruce. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you explained about the Catbird! I always thought they were called that because they have little "whiskers" like a cat....how embarrasing my ignorance! I guess I have not heard them mew.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! Would love to visit there sometime.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the turtles. Looks like it must have been an amazing day. Very nice photos. I enjoyed your blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks again everyone--a new high in number of comments on a post for me!
ReplyDeleteJayne, you'll have to plan a vacation in Charleston--it's the second most popular city to visit, after San Francisco. Then I will show you all the wonderful nature places there are too.
Rambles, we are nearly as far apart as one can be in this country, so we would have very different things to see. Viva varity!
Thanks, Travis, for the nice comments. I have checked yours out too. Hope you enjoy your week off!