Daisy and Owls

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 by mon@rch. It was filed under Allegany State Park, Bird Banding, Birds, migration, Nature, Ornithology, Owls, Wildflowers and was tagged with discovery, Ox-eye Daisy, Wildflowers.

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26 responses

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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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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lizalee

😀 Very smiley! Thanks!

26 October 2007 at 12:51 am

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Garth N. Baker

My Wife calls them Happy Flowers:)

26 October 2007 at 1:30 am

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jayne

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

26 October 2007 at 6:49 am

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Ruth

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

26 October 2007 at 7:13 am

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Ruth

Only 2 of my smileys transformed. Have a great daisy day. 🙂 🙂

26 October 2007 at 7:15 am

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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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Veery

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

Smiling is healthy

26 October 2007 at 10:50 am

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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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Lisa at Greenbow

Love the daisy and the report on fluff balls collected.

26 October 2007 at 12:33 pm

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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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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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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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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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NatureWoman

😀 You know I’m lovin’ the daisy photo!

26 October 2007 at 3:47 pm

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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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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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Bernie Kasper

A beautiful daisy indeed 🙂

26 October 2007 at 11:39 pm

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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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Grace

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
One for each of the neglected fluffballs.

27 October 2007 at 9:14 pm

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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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Marg

🙂 🙂 😀

27 October 2007 at 9:42 pm

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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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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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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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