Ox-eye Daisy
and this isn’t climate change? This evening I almost stepped on this Daisy while checking my nets for Saw-whet Owls! Sure put a smile on my face once I found it . . . . I figured why not blog it and make everyone else smile! (so use your 
smile face in the comments)
BTW: Caught 3 more fluff balls tonight . . . even with the “bright” full moon!
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26 Comments
26 October 2007 at 12:27 am
Wow
that daisy sure is bright against the dark background. Nice picture. It made me smile, thanks!
26 October 2007 at 12:29 am
I love daisies. They bring me fond memories of Summer. ~nita~
26 October 2007 at 12:51 am
26 October 2007 at 1:30 am
My Wife calls them Happy Flowers:)
26 October 2007 at 6:49 am
Daisies at the end of October… wow… nope, no climate change. :c)
26 October 2007 at 7:13 am
26 October 2007 at 7:15 am
Only 2 of my smileys transformed. Have a great daisy day.
26 October 2007 at 9:27 am
I love the daisy picture. I have most of my spring flowers blooming again in the garden which is the first time that happened this late for most of them. I love it…but it surely won’t last long. Thanks for giving us more to smile about!
I hope my smile faces work.
26 October 2007 at 10:50 am
Smiling is healthy
26 October 2007 at 12:19 pm
Ah, what a beauty. Do I dare say that the center brings to mind one of those crop circle patterns?
The symbolic meaning of the daisy is innocence and purity, it can also represent love and marriage. I also found a couple of sites that indicated the meaning as, “share your feelings.”
Suh-weet symbol for the day
26 October 2007 at 12:33 pm
Love the daisy and the report on fluff balls collected.
26 October 2007 at 12:35 pm
What global warming? No, excuse me while I go get my water-skiing gear for Lake Erie…
26 October 2007 at 1:12 pm
Mom, did you read that . . . . me finding this flower means love and marriage!!
26 October 2007 at 1:13 pm
you know, I seem to like those smile faces better than the @ symbol!
26 October 2007 at 2:22 pm
-Kaz
26 October 2007 at 3:47 pm
26 October 2007 at 6:45 pm
Here’s a smile for the daisy
And a smile for each fluffball
26 October 2007 at 9:26 pm
That is a really gorgeous shot. I know because I feel completely envious of it! I love it when the mundane is taken to a new level with a camera. It’s like hiking (to me) everything is so beautiful – it must be the fresh air clearing out the brain? (p.s. I think it deserved it’s own post too. beautiful.)
26 October 2007 at 11:39 pm
A beautiful daisy indeed
27 October 2007 at 12:07 am
@ Kaz, thanks and sent you an email! Then again you responded so you know that already! LOL
@ Pam – thanks and knew you would!
@ Grace – as I told you today, no 53 smile faces! LOL, glad you only did 3 for that many that day!
@ aullori – thanks and only wish the picture will look like how you first saw it!
@ Bernie – thanks
27 October 2007 at 9:14 pm
One for each of the neglected fluffballs.
27 October 2007 at 9:39 pm
@ Grace – wow, so that’s what 50 smile faces look like! LOL Thanks!
27 October 2007 at 9:42 pm
28 October 2007 at 3:03 pm
Haven’t seen one of those daisies since last spring! My dog Sophie loves to eat them!
29 October 2007 at 7:17 pm
Tom! I’ve missed so much. What a joy to peruse the pictures of those extraordinary night wanderers. I’m thrilled just to hear the lone little screech owl for the few moments he trills in our backyard.
I just can’t imagine the pleasure and satisfaction of accomplishing your goal as you work with these wondrous creatures. Congratulations :0)
Love. LOVE – the daisy :0) :0) :0) :0) :0) :0) :0)
29 October 2007 at 8:16 pm
@ Marg –
@ Ruthie – eat them?? After dinner snacks!
@ Cathy – its here and will be here forever to catch up! Do love hearing the screech owls also! Thanks