Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Spring, Virginia Style -- Fauna

 We've been getting to know the neighbors -- it's a rather "diverse" community of varying shapes, sizes, colors, and species.


Some swim...









Others hop....



This "itchy" fellow hangs out in our neighborhood, and can often be seen nibbling
on our neighbors' flowers!







Some waddle...










Others buzz...





Every encounter is a chance to show the littles something new about God's marvelous creation:

"See the terrapin's extra eyelid? Watch when his head pokes out of the water!"

"See that cardinal? Listen to his song!"

"See the pollen on the bee's leg? Now she will taken some pollen to the next flower she visits!"


Eyes wide open, ears attuned, feet eager to explore -- every discovery another reminder of the blessings that flow down from heaven, as the rain and sunlight bring life to the dormant ground.



Ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
Or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you;
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who among all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?
In His hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of all mankind.

Job 12:7-10

6 comments:

  1. That first picture of the rabbit is so cute! When we lived in Iowa we saw wild rabbits all the time (and once we caught five or six baby bunnies; one of them was injured, and we kept him. He healed up and was fat and healthy, but then one day he got out of his cage and escaped to freedom, lol) and I miss seeing them now :)

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    1. Yes, we are definitely enjoying the rabbits! And the squirrels (kind of, though they are more mischievous here than they were in Florida). They actually dig for nuts here, which is so surprising to me -- our lazy FL squirrels can find acorns on the ground year round, and I don't ever recall them digging! :-)

      Cheers,
      Shannon

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  2. What a blessing to enjoy God's beautiful creation! This past week hummingbirds have been visiting our feeder while we eat our dinner. My little girl is always delighted to see the hummingbirds. : ) Your photographs in this post and the last are wonderful!

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    1. Oh, hummingbirds! What a delight, indeed! I will have to try putting out a feeder to see if we can attract any.

      Thank you for your kind words, Sarah! :-)

      Cheers,
      Shannon

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  3. Such darling critters! I'm sure your children are enjoying them, too! :) I'm so happy for you, Shannon, that you get to live in such a beautiful area filled with "flora and fauna." :)

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    1. Cheri,

      Yes, the littles are definitely enjoying the critters! It's been so much fun to introduce them to a whole new slew of animals.

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Cheers,
      Shannon

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