Regular redfoots munchin' Rose of Sharon blooms

[Redfoot NERD]

Do these look like 'regular' redfoot tortoises to you? Regardless they sure like these blooms..

pollen all over his face..

Yellow all over his head..

Bite that pistil..

A few of my hatchlings...

nerd

 

[Itort]

Yum Yum. They could be major pollinators if they didn't eat the whole blossum. Oh well, thats what bees do and we enjoy the fruits of their labor. LOL

 

[Jacqui]

Love the pictures...as always!

 

[terryo]

Great pictures, Terry

 

[elegans]

Looks like cotton candy to me, maybe I'll have some. LOL. I used to grow lots of Hibiscus the tropical type but we now have a "Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug" that causes nurseries to be quarantined so I had to get rid of mine Douglas Beard

 

[tortoise.tot]

those are GREAT pictures.
the last one is my favorite.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Thanks everybody for the kind words. Having a decent camera and knowing a little about how to use it helps. Of course you should see the instruction manual.. [ after jumping up and down on it SEVERAL times - they don't consider that I don't understand the "terminology" that they use ]

Douglas - I do have a few 'tropical' hibiscus.. for food purposes mainly.
They sure like the red ones!

This is one of those plants that makes those 7-8" blooms..

nerd

 

[Jacqui]

Oh how simply gorgeous that shot is!!