Thanks, everyone for playing again, and wow, you are getting smarter and smarter about these aquatics, aren’t you? Kim, Trish, and Stephanie are correct. This is just a plain, yet very beautiful “water lily”. Therefore, I will put your names in a hat and let Miah draw the winner. Stand by for the winner ….
. . . called Fruit of the Womb. I know it sounds really corny, but I have been bearing and rearing children since I found out I was expecting in February 1982. These fruits have been and are still a very big part of my life and have helped shape the good parts of the…
When you have many children spread out over a number of years, something happens to the last-born child. Namely, he gets to do more things earlier in the timeline of childhood than the older siblings. The reason? The older siblings. I don’t remember my oldest two sons having their own shotgun at the age of…
It’s almost midnight on Christmas Eve. The flurry of preparations has come to a halt (for now) and almost nothing is stirring. I’ve been so busy that I’ve not had the chance to make a special holiday post. Here in bayou country, we do things a little differently. Santa rides a boat, and the boat…
Congratulations Choupiquer on your winning entry! It’s perfect! Please email me your mailing address for your prize. Isn’t this a great name for this photo? All the entries were super! It was tough making this decision. I really like Wetland Alien submitted by Kim, and also Heather’s last attempt, of Voyager I to Voyager II….
This flower is locally called “wild hibiscus”. The book I use as for identification is Wildflowers of Louisiana and Adjoining States (out of print). It says this flower is from the “mallow family”. This Web site calls them “rose mallow” or “swamp mallow”. http://home.howstuffworks.com/rose-mallow-swamp-mallow.htm So, those of you who had any of the above words…