Whitetail deer antler growth... Don't see many bucks during the day this time of year. Remote camera picks them up about midnight. This is going to be a good one

Coyotes at the salt block.......a week ago, heard a lot of howling at night and also during the day. Have not seen these animals for many months, however we now have a large rabbit population. Photo on remote camera at 1:30 am

Color contrast in nature....saw these plants growing together in our rock garden, thought it would make an interesting photo.

DRY WEATHER MUSHROOM... About 1.5 inches in dia. , in rock hard ground, not much rain this month, but this guy found enough moisture to come up. Many years ago, I had a large white pine tree, that  died , removed it and dug the main stump but cut off a lot of the feeder roots, ever since I find different looking  fungus in that area. Looks like a miniature puffball, however I don't think so.

RUDDY TURNSTONE, Ormond Beach ,Fl...........in winter plumage, saw several which  appeared to be a pair, however  was not able to photograph together. Get the name from turning small stones , pebbles and wood to find food. Feeds on small marine crustaceans,vegetable matter and other tiny marine life .Winter resident in florida, summer in the far north (tundra ).

Sanderling at Ormond beach,Fl...........In late January, this year , we saw a lot of these birds. even with 100's of people on the beach it was difficult to get close to them. shot this at equiv. of 600 mm. , then cropped. Sanderlings are in Florida from August till  late April. Feeds on mussels, marine worms ,insects and some seeds. Where do they go a nite??????

Buck keeps company with 2 does.......Been watching this threesome all spring and early summer, usually bucks run with bucks, does with does. Bucks collect does near the rut. Maybe this is a family group with strong bonds, anyway, the doe (left) seems disturbed with the buck .

Whitetail Bucks in posturing........... obtain a lot of pics each year of deer, after a while they all are similar, sometimes the camera catchs interaction. These guys are circiling each other with heads down, ears layed back. I assume a little verbalizing is taking place. Who get the salt block ,first ?????

Hummingbird Pics.............Top pic, shows the hummer in a turn, heading to the feeder, wings to top, tail spread in cupped position. Lower pic, shows , the flash almost stopped the wings ,which indicates a slower wing speed than the top pic. Literature  indicates that hummers can maintain flight at 50 beats per minute, while  at top speed >1000 beats per min.

Passion Flower Vine....... a friend gave me a small plant ,about 4 in. tall , last year. It grew about 4 ft. tall then died. Was told it was an annual, well this year it came up very late, but grew very fast about 15 ft. long Being it is very hot here this year I watered it almost every day. Then some buds appeared and this flower appeared and lasted only one day. After the flower comes a  small apple-like fruit. I'm amazed at the fine structure and weird looking seed producing system.