😜It’s not polite to stick out your tongue at others! 30 Days of Hummingbirds – Day 3
❓Did you know the tongue of the hummingbird is actually quite long at roughly twice the length of the bird’s bill or 3/4 of an inch long? Just a little random trivia about hummingbirds. 😉
Field Notes: Camera: Canon EOS 6D Lens: Canon EF 100mm – 400mm Focal Length: 400mm Shutter Speed 1/100 Aperture: f5.6 ISO:1000
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I’ve learned over the past few summers, that butterflies and hummingbirds go hand in hand. I don’t know if there is science behind it, but I do know butterflies are a sure sign the hummingbirds will be right by their side.
And so it happened the other day, this beautiful eastern tiger swallowtail made its appearance! Just as we were sitting down on our deck, Michael turned around and pointed to the smaller butterfly tree and there this little guy was.
Bashful at first, he floated his way over to the larger tree and gave me a beautiful show. And, the hummingbirds?? We have two (2) this year and they are all over the feeders, the tree and other plants. I even saw one this morning, next to a butterfly!
I think I have a new challenge! Capturing a hummingbird and butterfly together!
Stay tuned!
~Donna
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💭”One small positive thought in the morning can change your entire day.” ~unknown
Have a great weekend!
~Donna
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“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to just try one more time.” ~Thomas Edison
How many times have you come close to giving up on something but then decided to give just one more try and then found yourself succeeding? I know I have🙋♀️.
I’ve also witnessed this first-hand with our 8 year old granddaughter, recently. She is a very good horse rider/whisperer. She excels at this beyond her years. But, one of her horses, a rescue horse, is very frisky and doesn’t really like to be ridden.
But, with the help of her father and a strong determination to gain the trust and confidence of the horse she set out to conquer both hers and the horse’s fears. She must have tried 3 – 4 times to get on the saddle. With each and every try and her father by her side, the horse and the rider began to bond and soon trusted each other.
The triumph really paid off the next week at horse camp when she was the only rider (and probably the youngest) who was able to control the one of the more mature (and larger) of the horses! ❤
What are you trying to succeed at? Don’t give up….keep giving it “just one more try.”
Cheers!
~Donna
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“Hope and fear cannot occupy the same place at the same time. Invite one to stay.”
~Maya Angelou
I know which one I want to invite! How about you?
~Donna
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“Kindness is loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness.”
There are so many areas in our lives where we have the opportunity to show kindness to others by using our strengths to help them overcome a situation.
Do you know someone who could use your strength today instead of being reminded of their weaknesses?
~Donna
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“Without rain, nothing blooms. Learn to embrace the storms in your life.” ~unknown
While not all storms are created equal they do serve a necessary purpose in our lives. They break us down, they nurture us and we grow from the process. Are you embracing your storms?
~Donna
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“The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.” ~Mother Teresa
I know I would I have enjoyed meeting Mother Teresa. She did such important work in her life and left behind so many lessons about life, about helping others and the importance of having a happy attitude despite the work you are doing. How do you find ways to be happy to do your work even when the work is hard?
~Donna
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“The more time you spend with nature, the deeper your understanding of life will be.” ~Nitin Namdeo
There really isn’t more I can add to this statement. How about you? Don’t you find the more time you are outside and with nature you understand aspects of your life better?
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“If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.” ~Maya Angelou
How many times do we try to live a “normal” life as defined by society or social media? What will you do today to take a bold step and show how amazing you are as an individual?
Maya Angelou Quote
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