I had planned a Wildflower post for April but when I looked at the photos I've taken this week, I decided to sneak the Woodpeckers in, too!
There has been terrible flooding in other parts of Florida but we haven't had any rain in our neck of the woods.
Passion flower
But the wildflowers are putting on a show in the forest!
The Passion flower is in full bloom at the hwy 484 trailhead.
And I also saw Red-headed Woodpeckers for the first time this Spring in that part of the Greenway. (Florida Trails West)
I was thrilled to see 2 of these beauties but they were quite a distance.
So I zoomed and cropped to get a better look at them.
Their heads look like velvet, don't they?
Pretty Pawpaws in the woods.
Florida Pawpaw
They are showy and easy to spot!
And a regal Pileated Woodpecker on a pine tree. Hubby took the amazing photos of the Pileated!
It's a great time to be out in nature with so many wildflowers in bloom. And the wildflower attract butterflies.
Gulf Fritillary on Butterfly weed
There's so much beauty in the world around us and there's never been a better time to get out in nature!
Have you seen signs of Spring where you live? Our butterflies arrived before the wildflowers bloomed. They have been flitting around for a month already!
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...WOW, Mother Nature put on a show for you!!! Have a wonderful weekend.
Super shots of the wood Peckers all of them both kinds. And the passion flower we used to have in our backyard until the drought killed everything they have a absolutely gorgeous flower. And a fruit or Aries would come and just cover them. Since the vines all dad we haven’t had too many of the Butterflies. One of the most thrilling bird views I had was maybe 10 years ago we were out in Emerson point bird preserve and there were four of those pileated woodpecker’s on one tree it was an amazing site
Interesting hike seeing thouse birds, We get woodppeckers here but they tend to be shy
Two signs of spring are here now. One is shoveling sand and the other is blowing leaves. 😏
Yard work that I can no longer do. So nice to have somebody do it.
Beautiful photos of the passion flower.
The woodpeckers look great, we don't see that species here.
Greetings Irma
Oh, my what beautiful photos! The one of the passion flower is breathtaking! Thank you, Cathy
Hello Diane:=)
What a fabulous post!:=) I never knew a Red-headed Woodpecker existed, it's a stunning looking bird, and your photos of them are wonderful, and your hubby also took great photos of the Pilaeted Woodpecker.The wild flowers are so delightful, and the butterfly too. Getting out in nature, as you do, always brings us something special every week. Thank you!
Nice photos!
The flowers are gorgeous and a nice change to see blooms so elegant. Nice to see woodpeckers as well.
This winter, I saw none here (VT) at the suet or bird seed.
The birds are great but those passion flowers are knocking my socks off. I've never seen anything like that before -- they're fabulous!
Diana, I loved seeing the woodpeckers and pretty flowers. My daughter has a Pileated woodpecker coming to her back yard. I have never seen one so she sends me pictures. We can't plant any flowers till about mother's day because of a chance of frost. But I am ready to see some in my yard. Blessings, xoxo,love you, Susie
Love the woodpeckers vividly chopping away
I seen all kinds of wild animals yesterday and lots of pretty flowers--at the Brevard Zoo!!!Took lots of photos and even went on the Train there!!!
hugs, di
The passion flower is an amazing bloom. Gorgeous!!
Oh so lovely -- wonderful woodpeckers and wonderful flowers. I hope to see woodpeckers here on my daily walks just around our resort. They usually show up around this time of year and I'm never sure if it is because of the season or because most of our neighbors have left and it is a whole lot quieter than it is during "the season." (I like it like this.)
Your woodpecker pictures are wonderful.
So beautiful! And oh! To see a real red headed woodpecker is a real treat indeed! They are not as common down here as the Pileated Woodpecker and the Red Bellied Woodpecker. I've only seen them a few times and wasn't ever able to get any good pictures of them because they were too far away. thank you for sharing these with us. Love the paw paws and all the other beauties. We are blessed here in this part of the country to have so much variety of wildflowers and birds. Thank you again!!
Your photos are always so beautiful and clear and cropped so well. Yes, to your thought on velvet feathers! Lovely flowers. THank you for sharing the beauty in your part of our lovely Florida!!
I love both wildflowers and woodpeckers and your photos of them are all wonderful.
Red-headed Woodpecker is such a handsome bird.
What beautiful photos, thank you for sharing them. Isn't the passion flower a magnificent little bloom? I envy you seeing butterflies. I am planting some things to welcome them to our yard!
Hello,
What a lovely post. The Passion flowers are gorgeous. I just love your woodpecker photos! The Redheaded Woodpecker and the Pileated Woodpeckers are both favorites, great sightings and photos. Pretty butterfly. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and happy weekend! PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
The Passion Flowers are spectacular. And putting them together with the great woodpecker shots makes this a wonderful post.
The Red-headed Woodpeckers are amazing to see. Great post and have a wonderful weekend.
We had heard about the Florida floods in our UK news, always a concern.
So nice to see your beautiful photographs of the passion flower, they are lovely, and what great pictures of the woodpeckers too.
Enjoy your weekend and have a good new week too.
All the best Jan
Beautiful photos! Love the flowers!
Great to see Woodpeckers, too.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Gorgeous captures all!
Those are great pictures of the birds! I love walking out in nature and seeing all the beauty around us. Thank you!
Beautiful photos. I like very much the woodpecker. Have a nice sunday. Greetings Caroline
Wildflowers and woodpeckers are wonderful signs of spring! I’d love to see a red-headed woodpecker, but over the years they have become far less common. here than they were in the past.
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Beautiful floral photos and lovely woodpecker photos too ~
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
These photos are spectacular and I an so intrigued because I have never seen a Passion flower or that red headed woodpecker. Thank you.
The passion flower is such an unusual and pretty flower. When it opens up, you can see its full beauty. And I enjoyed seeing your Woodpeckers. They have a whole head of red, where ours have a patch of red. The Pileated Woodpecker looks regal for sure. And the butterfly photo is pretty with colors of orange. Great photos, Diane. Yes, starting to feel like Spring here, sunny days and warm weather, but one never knows in the mountains. ; )
~Sheri
What a unique and beautiful flower! I've never seen one in Florida.
Lovely pictures as always. I've been watching red birds and woodpeckers outside. We have a wren that had babies in our barn so I've been sitting outside watching her go out to gather food and then back to them. It's been wonderful to see that YES, even the birds take care of their own. Happy week to you. Hugs and blessings Cindy
Hi Diane, Wow, that Passion flower is absolutely amazing. And the Red Headed Woodpeckers … they are amazing too! Neat photos! Diane, you are so right about the beauty in nature. And the older I get, the more I appreciate it. Thank you for sharing beauty from your part of the world. John
Beautiful blossoms. It’s fun to see the woodpeckers.
I have always loved wildflowers. Some signs of Spring here- rainy yet still cold and even a frost warning for plants. Looking forward to seeing some butterflies as well.
You spoiled your followers there Diane. To see Pileated Woodpecker and then two of the Red-headed peckers was a cracking day. Those passion flowers are lovely too, very different to any flowers I see. But at home our Cherry Blossom is out and it smells divine. Enjoy your week.
You got some gorgeous bird shots!
I saw passion flowers in our city garden.... very beautiful.
Excellent captures
My favourite is the Red-headed Woodpeckers and the Passion flowers, well done Diane
Those Woodpeckers are incredible. I'd love to see one of those.
Love Woodpeckers, but never seen this kind in nature...
pretty
What a beautiful Spring post!
Nice job finding the woodpeckers. The Red-headed Woodpecker is not nearly as common as it was 20 years ago.
When Gini was a little girl, she said the Passion Flowers reminded her of a ballerina dancing on a purple stage.
Thank you for sharing these gorgeous images!
The Passion Flower are such pretty blooms, Diana. And of course, I love woodpeckers. I remember on one in Munich and the noises...
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Have a wonderful week.
The woodpeckers are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Diane, what a beautiful walk to see such pretty flowers and the woodpeckers. I hope you have a nice end of the week and weekend.
loved to see the Red-headed Woodpeckers :)
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