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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Summer Wildlife at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

Happy wild Wednesday! My husband and I recently visited Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens and were thrilled to see so much wildlife, especially because we visited on a hot afternoon. The first three photos are by me and the last two were generously shared by my talented husband. We hope you enjoy them all.

The deer in the top photo was eating leaves and definitely knew we were there as she kept looking right at us. The red headed little reptile didn't appear to see me until I took its photo.

Can you see the tiny spider? She's camouflaged well on one of the magnolia leaves.

I saw two of these pretty butterflies but my husband got the best photo.

And this little striped reptile was too fast for me but my husband photographed it dashing for cover.

Hearty thanks to my dear husband for sharing his photos with us! May God bless him and may He bless you too!

Related posts:
Kenilworth overview photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/05/kenilworth-park-aquatic-gardens-photos.html
Amazing lotus flowers: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/06/lotus-flower-photos-haiku-poem.html
Kenilworth flowers: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/05/flowers-at-kenilworth-aquatic-gardens.html

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Ben Wheeler's Zoo Photos for Wild Wednesday

Happy wild Wednesday! My wonderful husband was kind enough to let me publish some of his photos from a recent trip to the National Zoo and we hope they make you smile.

Luke is a magnificent male lion who looks fearsome when roaring but adorable when sleeping.

Outside the reptile house this creature kept an eye on us.

Volunteers have told us that the best time to see sand cats is the early morning. Most zoo buildings don't open until 10:00 am but the small mammal house opens earlier (I think we were there at 9:15).

The petting zoo has minature donkeys, including the funny one pictured above, as well as alpacas, cows, chickens, goats and more. It seems like either the donkeys or goats are usually doing something funny when we visit.

Thank you to Ben for sharing his fun photos! I'll gladly pass on any comments you share below. May God bless him and may He bless you too!

Related posts:
Andean bear cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/01/andean-bear-cubs-birthday-bash.html
Cheetah babies: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/07/cute-cheetah-cubs-and-wild-wednesdays.html
Fishing cat kittens: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/09/fishing-cat-kitten-photos.html

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Cute & Interesting Zoo Photos for Wild Wednesday

Happy wild Wednesday! I took these photos on our last trip to the zoo and hope you enjoy them. I think the tiny mongoose peeping out of his cave is super cute.

And this brightly colored reptile was apprently in the process of shedding its skin.

The cute and furry lemur was very interested in something below his tree.

And the teeny tiny Amazonian frogs are always a delight. It's rare that I get a decent picture through their steamy glass enclosures. That's all for today. Thank you for visiting! May God bless you today and always!

Related posts:
Dwarf mongoose in pumpkin: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/11/cute-dwarf-mongoose-enjoys-pumpkin.html
Cute baby tigers: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/11/sunlit-tiger-cub-cuteness-photos.html
Cute lion cubs: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/06/six-cute-little-lion-cubs-romp-and-rest.html
Cute chipmunk: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2015/03/cute-chipmunk-on-bird-ball.html