May challenge - Flora and fauna

[marko]

Zig's an indoor cat so I hope plastic fauna counts.

[hazelrunpack]

Cat-zilla!! Great pic, Marko! How did you get Zig to lick his chops like that on cue?

[rainbow]

Crestedcrazy, I love the pic of Noid in the tree and, the one of Ryder playing with his buddy, Ronin.

wjranch, awesome pic of Dillinger.

Marko, very cute pic......you must have a bag of props at your house.

[wdawson]

marko that is great photo

[wdawson]

here's a couple from last summer......beathoven and george.

[Prin]

Great pics!!! Zig is a handsome bugger.

Ok, so here's my "challenge shot" of Pablo and Leila.. So there are inside doggies outside in fauna and flora, so I figured I'd post doggies who lived outside with real fauna and flora for who knows how long inside with fake fauna. Does that make any sense?

[breeze]

I have no pictures or a camera :sad: :sad:

I like looking at all of these ones though

[Hunter's_owner]

Originally Posted by wdawson

here's a couple from last summer......beathoven and george.

Awww George And beautiful Beathoven

[wdawson]

one more george pic,and a pic of sheba

[Prin]

Oh, I missed those first ones! Great pics. Love the one of George and the plants.

[wdawson]

the tewfs look quite content... ....so much better looking now....great job prin....oh and thanks for the comments on the pics

[Prin]

Thanks. I keep telling BMD to get them the hey atta here... I'm already so in love with Leila... I'd keep her in a second. We just get along so well.

[wdawson]

keep them both

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by Prin

Thanks. I keep telling BMD to get them the hey atta here... I'm already so in love with Leila... I'd keep her in a second. We just get along so well.

Now that you got a job , you can sell your house, get a house here in Sherrington, keep all the doggies and still make some money out of it , end of

Marko, that pic is too cute !

And George

[marko]

Thanks for the compliments everyone - pure luck on the chop licking....and these props, borrowed from my l'il neice and nephew .

[Skryker]

Not the nicest fauna pic-this is what happened to Fingal's poor bunny.



And a happy boy in the new grass.

[breeze]

ok I understand what flora is (flowers) but what is fauna please someone explain

[Shamrock]

Originally Posted by breeze

ok I understand what flora is (flowers) but what is fauna please someone explain

Breeze...you're not the only one confused
As the early member suggestions for a May theme mentioned mostly flowers and plants,
I believed this covered it nicely - floral,greenery, nature.
Thought Fauna was a term for trees, plants, grasses, mosses, etc. .

Looking at some of these great pics.... I began to realize I didnt "quite" have this right......lol...

From Wikipedia:

Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora

Zoologists and paleontologists usually use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna".

Paleontologists sometimes refer to a sequence of 80 or so faunal stages, which are a series of rocks all containing similar fossils.

So, I feel pretty foolish...but learned something.

This is still a good theme, and the pics are wonderful!
Do you feel it should be "widened' in scope? Flora, Fauna and Nature?

[Shamrock]

I really want to compliment everyone on their photos too.
Beautifully done.. from the lovely scenic shots to the sweet and funny captures, your cats and dogs all look awesome!

[breeze]

so it's flowers , plants trees and nature and animal life got it now
thanks for clearing in up now I don't feel so dumb

[chico2]

A couple more,ocky checking out something and whatever it was,it was yummy

[chico2]

Vinnie sneaking up on Chico,see his ears in the plants...and later a little more visible,but Chico would have none of it

[chico2]

A couple cute ones....not much of Rocky,but he is in there somewhere

[Shamrock]

Absolutely beautiful chico!
..your little tigers.. out exploring.

[Prin]

Great pics!

Flora, fauna, the only thing missing is water and sky.

Where are you usual pics of your kitties, Shamrock? I know you're self conscious about posting them again, but they're so good.

[chico2]

Shamrock,I agree with Prin,your cats are extreemly beautiful,it does not matter if they are old pictures,your kitties are dreamy

[Rick C]

Abby stares intently at a bee amid the flora and fauna of her home:



Abby in the flowers at her home. The cow skull came from the pasturelands nearby . . . . no shortage of them either:



Abby in the raspberry patch . . .



Rick C
www.goldentales.ca

[Shamrock]

Sensational as always, Rick! I love that last one of Abby..


Thanks Chico and Prin for the nice input, that is sweet of you.
My photography skills, and my camera.. both leave a lot to be desired, I believe...but I'm working on both.
Tried a few new pics last night.

Basil with a bit of Flora.. and Zack,... well not exactly as "nature" looking as I had in mind.. will try a few more.

[Hunter's_owner]

Beautiful pictures Shamrock. Your kitties are beautiful!!!

Rick I love that last pic of Abby getting a rasberry

Chico that picture of Rocky amid the leaves made me laugh

[chico2]

Thank's They like to hide on each other and then the Zoomies start
We have an abundance of Bumble Bees,today 2 of them flew right to Rocky,he must have jumped 3 feet in the air...soo funny
Shamrock,Zack must be the prettiest cat I've ever seen,he is just picture perfect