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Daisy and Owls

Daisy
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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This entry was posted on 25 October 2007. It was filed under Allegany State Park, Bird Banding, Birds, Nature, Ornithology, Owls, Wildflowers, migration and was tagged with , , .

26 Responses

  1. Chicago Nature Lady

    Wow :) that daisy sure is bright against the dark background. Nice picture. It made me smile, thanks!

    26 October 2007 at 12:27 am

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  2. nita from red tin heart

    I love daisies. They bring me fond memories of Summer. ~nita~

    26 October 2007 at 12:29 am

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  3. lizalee

    :D Very smiley! Thanks!

    26 October 2007 at 12:51 am

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  4. Garth N. Baker

    My Wife calls them Happy Flowers:)

    26 October 2007 at 1:30 am

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  5. jayne

    Daisies at the end of October… wow… nope, no climate change. :c)

    26 October 2007 at 6:49 am

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  6. Ruth

    :-) :-) :-) :-)

    26 October 2007 at 7:13 am

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  7. Ruth

    Only 2 of my smileys transformed. Have a great daisy day. :-) :-)

    26 October 2007 at 7:15 am

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  8. Erie's Argonaut

    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 9:27 am

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  9. Veery

    :-) :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)

    Smiling is healthy

    26 October 2007 at 10:50 am

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  10. dovelove

    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 12:19 pm

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  11. Lisa at Greenbow

    Love the daisy and the report on fluff balls collected.

    26 October 2007 at 12:33 pm

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  12. martytdx

    What global warming? No, excuse me while I go get my water-skiing gear for Lake Erie…

    26 October 2007 at 12:35 pm

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  13. mon@rch

    :) Chicago – thanks and glad you smiled!
    :) nita – thanks and I two think of this flower for of a summer flower!
    :) liz – thanks
    :) Garth – they are happy flowers! LOL
    :) jayne – isn’t that crazy? thanks
    :) thanks and ya, the other kind of smile doesn’t work!
    :) ruth – lol, double the happiness!
    :) Erie – thanks and I agree it will be getting colder soon. Glad you were able to smile!
    :) Veery – thanks for the many smiles!
    :) dovelove – thanks and you are soo right! lol! Thanks
    Mom, did you read that . . . . me finding this flower means love and marriage!!
    :) Lisa – thanks and the word “collected” means keeping or killed, I just “captured” them and then released! I knew what you meant though!
    :) Marty – lol, many already do go water skiing their! Even in these colder temps! speaking of which, did you know Lake Erie is like 8 or so degrees above normal?

    26 October 2007 at 1:12 pm

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  14. mon@rch

    you know, I seem to like those smile faces better than the @ symbol!

    26 October 2007 at 1:13 pm

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  15. Kaz

    :) I didn’t see the moon until this morning, wasn’t it glorious?!! Thanks for the daisy… always make me smile. Congrats on the 3 more fluff balls!!! Still heading to Allegany this weekend, not sure if it will be Sat or Sun. Where can we keep an eye out for you?
    -Kaz

    26 October 2007 at 2:22 pm

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  16. NatureWoman

    :D You know I’m lovin’ the daisy photo!

    26 October 2007 at 3:47 pm

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  17. Grace

    Here’s a smile for the daisy :-)

    And a smile for each fluffball :-) :-) :-)

    26 October 2007 at 6:45 pm

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  18. aullori

    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 9:26 pm

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  19. Bernie Kasper

    A beautiful daisy indeed :)

    26 October 2007 at 11:39 pm

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  20. mon@rch

    @ 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 12:07 am

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  21. Grace

    :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

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    :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

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    One for each of the neglected fluffballs.

    27 October 2007 at 9:14 pm

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  22. mon@rch

    @ Grace – wow, so that’s what 50 smile faces look like! LOL Thanks!

    27 October 2007 at 9:39 pm

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  23. Marg

    :) :) :D

    27 October 2007 at 9:42 pm

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  24. RuthieJ

    Haven’t seen one of those daisies since last spring! My dog Sophie loves to eat them! :-)

    28 October 2007 at 3:03 pm

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  25. Cathy

    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 7:17 pm

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  26. mon@rch

    @ 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 :)

    29 October 2007 at 8:16 pm

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