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late-season bluebonnet, bull nettle and Cú

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Rocky is rarely out of the paddock at the same time Cora is

so it was a treat to watch them exploring together.

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the dove had been cooling itself a while before the jay dropped in,

sidled close and floofed mimetically before jaunting off again

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barnsplorin' 

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texas spiny lizard

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I've been hearing a painted bunting behind Cora's paddock,

finally caught up with her.

Rocky came up behind me quietly to see what I was up to. Such a good horse.

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Cora will only let me on her outside the round pen when there aren't any other horses out.

(This is a good thing. She is wise. I trust her judgment.)

Skeleton weed is common around here but there was only one all by itself in Cora's paddock.

The horse crippler cactus is fruiting.

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our porch anole shedding

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a fellow-boarder's lovely, lovely pup, a black-mouthed cur

prickly pear blossoms

kissing bug, bad bug, yuck, ugh, boooo

horsemint

adventure girl explored Reno and Jazz's paddock while they were out

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a little wind jiggle but the best of my half-dozen attempts

with the old super takumar 200mm

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reakirt's blue

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the butterfly is a tawny emperor

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emergence and release

(these are the monarchs I brought home on 4/29)

happy mother's day! mmxxii

a new bird, a veery, visited the garden today