There are some colorful things around here. Trees are flowering and there are colorful bugs. I took a few pictures which I am posting here. They are pictures of my world. Above is Chrissy with what I think is a Royal Poinciana or flame tree (Poinciana regia). This tree is native to Madagascar, where it is locally uncommon. However, it is planted all over the tropical and semi-tropical parts of the world, so it is in no danger of extinction. Below is a sphinx moth caterpillar. It is really big, maybe eight inches long. It is a tricky bug. The part on top that looks like its head is actually its tail and those things that look like feet are not.
Below are burrowing owls. They are all over the place in the park near the lake. The top picture shows the close up Below that is a family. The downy ones I assume are the chicks, but they are as big as the adults.
