There’s a new kind of winged creature fluttering about the fields at Little Piney. With the wildflowers starting to bloom, the butterflies have arrived. These three were still long enough to photograph. Seeing all the activity, I was inspired to order wildflower seeds for the pastures to encourage more butterfly andContinue reading
Tag: Bastrop Tx Lost Pines
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Butterflies, Seeds, and Tree Planting at Little Piney
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What kind of scat is that? Bastrop birds and wildlife
A lot of seeds and some fur in this fresh scat close to the lake. My foot is there for size comparison. Can anyone identify the source? Big raccoon? How about this track? It looks like a mountain lion to me. Cat shaped and over 3″. Folks report that there are a few mountain lions aroundContinue reading
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Winter Birds in Bastrop TX
Winter birds are plentiful in Bastrop County. I photographed these winter friends in January and February this year, my first two months at Little Piney (our home in Bastrop). Of course there are more birds I haven’t captured on film–Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Belted Kingfisher, a Pileated Woodpecker, all kinds of Sparrows, Cardinals flashing red throughoutContinue reading
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Breakfast at the lake
I was up early this morning to wrap pipes and turn on the heater in the well house in prep for a late hard freeze After that I wandered down to the little lake to see who was fishing for breakfast. As always, ducks flew as I approached– even though I was slow and quiet–Continue reading
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In love with Bastrop, Texas and the Lost Pines Life
The Lost Pines Life I have the incredible good fortune along with my husband to be the new owners of “Little Piney,” 23 beautiful acres in the Lost Pines of Bastrop County, Texas. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this area, the Lost Pines is an isolated pine forest at least 100 milesContinue reading