Nature’s Pollinators More than just Bees Lindsay Pettus Greenway Lancaster, South Carolina Clover, South Carolina Mason Bees 🐝 McDowell Nature Center and Preserve Charlotte, North Carolina Xylocopa virginica, sometimes referred to as the Eastern Carpenter Bee 🐝 Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, South Carolina Pollinator Habitat Eastern Bumble Bee McDowell Nature Center and Preserve Charlotte, North Carolina Eastern Carpenter Bee 🐝 Lake Haigler Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, South Carolina Town Hall Busy Bees Fall Scarecrow Display Fort Mill, South Carolina My Granddaughter, Alona, in a Bee 🐝 Outfit April 15, 2014 Charlotte, North Carolina
My entry for Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC), the topic is Pick Your Topic from My Photo below. This week Cee is combining it with Kammie’s, Oddball Challenge.
Chapel/Meeting House Andrew Jackson State Park Lancaster, South Carolina The Lake @ Andrew Jackson State Park Lancaster, South Carolina View from Fishing Pier at Andrew Jackson StatePark Lancaster, South Carolina Brannon Family Cemetery Bethune, Kershaw County, South Carolina [Cemetery for my paternal ancestors]
Helianthus schweinitziiCommon Name: Schweinitz’s sunflowerIt is a member of the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
The Helianthus schweinitzii is a perennial wildflower endemic to the Piedmont physiographic province of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is one of the rarest species of sunflower in the United States. It is common along utility and highway rights-of-way in North Carolina and South Carolina. These particular Schweinitz’s sunflower are located along the Lake Trail at Crowders Mountain State Park.
Sometimes People Don’t Follow the Rules Leave No TraceDiscarded Box 📦 & Chain Link Fencing Trash Left Behind Forgotten Animal CrackersLost or Left Behind Hiking 🥾 Stick
1939 Home on Water Street in Coshocton, Ohio1940 Home [My Mom at 8 yrs old on Porch] And Vintage Horse 🐎 Trailer Coshocton, Ohio1940 Rental Home [ My Mom & Her Brother, Jerry] Ocean Beach, California 1941 Home [My Mom & Jerry] 2912 E Street San Diego, California
For Coleman and me, The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium is just a short jaunt of a bus ride away. The bus stop is an even shorter jaunt away from our place than the Planetarium.
Bus StopColeman
The following is what we saw at the Planetarium when we jaunted out for an amazing adventure.
Turtles Sculpture Located at The Schiele Museum PondLittle Tyke Turtle filled with Water, Toys, & Coleman Coleman on his Radio Flyer Big Wheel Clarkia purpurea Calflora
1. If you could reinvent yourself, how would you like to be? I’m not sure by how I would reinvent myself. If I reinvented myself I wouldn’t be where I am today or enjoying adventures with my grandson.
2. Would you like to be a pet in your household? No, I would not like to be a pet in my household. I would not like to make messes or rummage through the garbage like the dogs do here.
3. How many house moves have you had as an adult? As an adult I have moved to sixteen different houses or apartments in four different states. That does not count the times I have lived in a tent in various campgrounds.
4. What was your favourite home? Choosing a favorite home can be difficult. There are things about various homes I enjoyed & things I didn’t almost about each one. Like my first apartment with my husband. We went there very long but we were all together and spent the most time enjoying being a family.
“Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us.”
Di at Pensitivity101 hosts Share Your World and here is a look into my responses.
Do you like to sunbathe on the beach or by a pool? No. I’m not saying a never enjoyed sun-bathing, but at my age I do not care to lay out in the hot sun.
Have you ever used a fake tan or a sun bed? No. I have never used any fake tanning lotion, spray, or other type of fake tanning. I also have never used a tanning or sun bed. what’s the point in subjecting the body to potentially harmful rays.
Have you joined or wanted to join a gym? I have joined a gym in my younger days but hadn’t until recently. I just last week joined a YMCA. I figured why not? It did not cost me anything. It is included with, my Medicare Advantage coverage.
Good health permitting, would you prefer to go hiking or take a walk in the woods? Why choose between hiking and a walk in the woods? As long as my health allows, I prefer to go hiking in the woods.
Trifolium pratense, red clover, is a herbaceous species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, native to Europe, Western Asia, and northwest Africa, but planted and naturalized in many other regions.
Interesting Facts:
Red clover is a good pollen and nectar source for bumblebees.
Red clover’s flowers and leaves are edible, and can be added as garnishes to any dish.They can be ground into a flour.
The flowers often are used to make jelly and tisanes, and are used in essiac recipes. Their essential oil may be extracted and its unique scent used in aromatherapy.
It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. For these reasons, it is used as a green manure crop.
These Hots Air Balloons Adrift over Plano, Texas and New Mexico were photographed by my brother approximately in 2002. These photos were among ones he gave to me along with old pictures of my mom’s and dad’s.
Slender Vervain is a perennial that spreads by rhizomes and is native to South America. Is an annual north of zone 7 but needs winter protection in that zone. It has naturalized from southeastern North Carolina to Florida and is very tolerant of heat and drought.
These Verbena rigida are in the garden in front of The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Like many others I was saddened to hear of Bren’s passing. I couldn’t just pick one flower. Bren loved photographing flowers so much and she loved life. I didn’t know her very long, but still I called her my friend. She liked my posts, made encouraging comments, and I enjoyed participating in her challenges. She was always kind, compassionate, and supportive.
I hope you understand one flower was just not sufficient. It took me awhile to be able to write this post. The day I found out about Bren was the anniversary of my husband’s passing from Cancer. Even though the news made me feel sad inside, i know she’ll live on in are heart’s and memories forever.
Her images of flowers were exquisite and inspirational.
This last picture of my Dad with my mom , my brother & myself is the very last picture I have of him before he passed from Cancer. It was taken in 1994, he passed 12-31-1996.
Coleman trekking along the trails at Crowders Mountain State Park Kings Mountain, North Carolina
It was a beautiful day for hiking until the rains came pouring down. Luckily Coleman and I completed our hike and were headed to the car before the rains began pounding down upon us.
Simpson’s grasspink (Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii)Coleman on a Curved Tree Duke Kimbrell Trail Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Belmont, North Carolina
These Vintage Oars and Paddles are just a few of the ones on display at the Warlick YMCA located in Gastonia, North Carolina. These evoke the memories of summers on the lake canoeing and kayaking and having the most fabulous time of one’s life.
Today in America we as a nation celebrate the United States Flag. Flag Day is also referred to as National Flag Day.
Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross is contributed with making the first American flag. In 1776 she was presented with a sketch of a flag which would feature 13 red and white stripes and 13 pointed stars. At this time she was asked if she could create a flag that would match the design on the sketch. Ross agreed with few minor changes, including arranging the 13 stars in a circle. On June 14, 1777, Congress officially adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.
The First Official Flag 🇺🇸 of the United States of America
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States which occurred on June 14, 1777 by a resolution adopted by the Second Continental Congress. It also marks the birthday of the U.S. Army which congress authorized as “the American Continental Army” on June 14, 1775.
Did you know there exists a proper etiquette that should be followed when choosing to fly The United States Flag?
Raise the flag briskly and lower it ceremoniously.
Never allow the flag to touch the ground or floor.
The flag should never be transported flat or horizontally, but always aloft.
Do not fly the flag in bad weather, unless you are 100% certain it is an all-weather flag.
In America today, many celebrate Flag Day with parades, essay contests, picnics, and ceremonies. Many of these activities are sponsored by Veterans groups, schools, and various groups. Some parades are organized and take place on the Saturday before Flag Day and usually held downtown in many cities across America. One such group that sponsors Flag Day celebrations is the National Flag Dayfoundation. Its goal is to preserve the traditions, pride, and respect that are due the nation’s symbol, Old Glory.
The above flags were taken across the United States in a few select states which I have had the opportunity to visit. These states include Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Do you celebrate Flag Day? If you live outside of the United States of America, does your country have a flag day? How is Flag day celebrated where you live?
The Weekend Sky changed throughout the day as my Grandson, Coleman, and I were hiking 🥾. By the time we were finishing our hike around the Lake at Crowders Mountain State Park; the gray clouds started rolling across the sky and later the rains 🌧️ began pouring down upon us.
Hosta plantaginea, the fragrant plantain lily sprouting up amongst the Green leaves Green leaves 🍃 on Trees The Lake & Green Vegetation @Crowders Mountain State Park Coleman checking out Light Green Kayaks
Petunia axillaris, the large white petunia, AKA: wild white petunia or white moon petunia, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae, genus Petunia.
This horse’s EYE captivated my attention. The eye looked unusual, and it drew me to the horse. Greenway Horse Stables Anne Springs Close Greenway Fort Mill, South Carolina
The Schiele Museum has many different types of artifacts in their many exhibit collections. My grandson loves the Dinosaur Exhibits. However, today I want to bring attention to The Henry Hall of the American Indian Exhibit.
The Schiele Museum of Natural History was established in 1961. From its very beginning, it has been a steward of Native American material culture and artifacts.
The Founders of the Museum, Bud and Lilly Schiele, donated agricultural tools, jewelry, and other items from Native groups across the country to form the basis of the museum’s collections.
The Exhibit tells stories of migrant Indians across North America, including in the southeast, northeast, southwest, far west and the plains. In each of these areas the curators present Native American perspectives. The Henry Hall addresses Native American views of nature and society depicting their differing views from their European and American counterparts. The Native American Advisory Committee provided assistance in developing mutually acceptable policies and procedures for collections, exhibitions, and programs.
I found the Henry Hall of the American Indian really interesting and unlike any others. The Schiele Museum has a section along its Nature Trail depicting an example of a Catawba Indian Village. The Catawba Indian Village was also interesting to see the types of homes they once lived in.
The Schiele Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm; Saturday 10 am to 5 pm; and on Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. All are welcome to visit for a minimal charge. It is well worth the visit. My grandson loves it and we would highly recommend everyone to come and visit the museum.
God Bless. Thank you for sharing your time visiting the Henry Hall of the American Indian Exhibits with us. I appreciate y’all.
Who do I spend the most time with? The person I spend the most time with is my grandson, Coleman. I take care of him 24/7, so he is always with me. It is extremely rare if he is not with me. Do I wish I had other companionship? Yes, but for the time being that seems very unlikely.
Coleman is my hiking buddy. I feed him, bath him, read to him, and try to take him places that he would enjoy. Most of way he likes to go is anywhere he can hike and be outdoors. Recently, one of his favorite places to visit is the Schiele Museum. He loves to visit the Dinosaur Exhibits.
My grandson, Coleman
God Bless. Thank you for visiting. I appreciate y’all.
Fire ants 🐜 on Euphorbia rigida Common Name(s): Gopher Spurge Rigid Spurge Upright Myrtle SpurgeEastern Carpenter Bee 🐝 on Rudbeckia hirta, commonly called Black-eyed SusanBombus pensylvanicus, the American bumblebee, on Cosmos sulphureus , also known as sulfur cosmos and yellow cosmos. The differential grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) is a species of grasshopper belonging to the genus Melanoplus. Leptoglossus oppositus a species of leaf-footed bug on a picnic table
Aquarium in The Schiele Museum Great EgretGrizzly Bear in San Diego ZooU. S. Naval Vessel during World War I Coleman In Kayak at Andrew Jackson State Park Coleman in Small Pool
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