Dearest Auntie HiC
Mom had another sleepless night, but she takes pleasure in watching me doze, in my oblivious state of slumber. 💤💤💤
She says I talk in my sleep, or l need to have my adenoids removed! 😹
Turn up volume please!
💕 Cali Girl
Dearest Adorable Niece Cali
MOL MOL Cali OMCs that is quite an interesting feline snore maybe 1/2 mew and 1/2 snore. I loved how you woke up quickly then all of a sudden your eyes and head got very heavy and back to sleep you went. I am purrty sure Mom and Auntie (and our friends) would love to know the secret to your ability to sleep so soundly
Lovingly Auntie HiC
Nature facts from NC and a few photos.
Recently Auntie's NCRGEA (North Carolina Retired Government Employee's Association)
monthly magazine arrived. It always has some fun puzzles etc in it. This month it was
A Fall 2024 Word Search
"All Things North Carolina"
They wrote a sentence with facts about NC things then you had to find it.
I'll be sharing them this month
Today I'm sharing two
1. NC state's Salamander, the Marbled Salamander, gets its name from the white or gray bands across its back and sides. It received the title in 2013
Photo from NC Wildlife site
About the Marbled Salamander
The Marbled Salamander, or Ambystoma Opacum, can be found throughout North Carolina. It is a striking, chunky amphibian, sometimes called the ‘banded’ salamander because of the white bands around its body. Males have silver bands that turn white during breeding to attract a mate. Females are larger, and have silver bands. Every Marbled Salamander has a unique color pattern
2. NC's state wildflower is the Carolina Lily, typically blooms in July thru August. The flower which has beautiful yellowish to reddish orange and brown spotted blooms received the title in 2003.
About the Carolina Lily
Lilium michauxii, commonly known as the Carolina lily,[4] can be found in the southeastern United States from southern Virginia in the north to the Florida Panhandle in the south to eastern Texas in the west.[5] Blooming is most common in July and August but can occur as late as October. It was named for the French botanist André Michaux, who traveled and did extensive research throughout the Southeast.[6]
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteLove the salamander! What a great prompt for NF... And Cali is just too cute 🥰 YAM xx
Dearest Cecilia,
ReplyDeleteFor sleeping like that, Cali proofs that she is HOME and feeling loved and sheltered!
Lovely lily and fun salamander.
Hugs,
Mariette + Kitties
The salamanders are very distinctive and the lily is beautiful. Cali sleeps very soundly.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the cards which arrived yesterday. I had already scheduled today's post so will add them next week.
da phenny talks in his sleep too... and da nelly rides a bikes and you get some ko's from his paws...
ReplyDeleteI would also love to know the secret to sleeping so soundly. Oh and to be able to fall back asleep so easy after waking up would be wonderful too.
ReplyDeleteInteresting looking salamander.
You look so sweet sleeping away, Cali! The lily is gorgeous - the salamander, not so much.
ReplyDeleteCali it certainly has sweet kitten that has taken to indoor life. That's fantastic. And I love learning about nature so thanks for posting these two things. We have a red spotted salamander up here but it's very tiny and I don't see them very often.
ReplyDeleteMom says salamanders are disgusting. She used to collect them as a girl but now she wouldn't go near one. The lily is beautiful, unlike salamanders, LOL! Olivia snores like an old man and Bailie sometimes talks in her sleep.
ReplyDeleteCali is just so gorgeous, even when sounding a tad bit adenoidal.
ReplyDeleteAs for the marbled salamander and the lily, both have truly spectacular markings. Great Nature Friday offerings from NC.
Toodle-oo!
Nobby (and Gail).
Cali girl, you are so sweet, cute and cuddly. Kool looking salamanders. Love the colors on that lily.
ReplyDeleteHi Cali, my heart melted into a puddle listening to your night time TALK. Beau talks in his sleep, a lot like yours but louder. sometimes I lie in bed and giggle because its so funny, just like yours. LOVE the salamander, gorgeous Lily.. can't wait to see what else was in the magazine
ReplyDeleteCali is such a cutie even when she is sleeping. We love that salamanders coloring. It's sort of like a zebra in salamander form.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet I want to scoop Cali up! Lily and Salamander... love them both!
ReplyDeleteSweet Cali, you are totally adorable girl! That is some cool salamander!
ReplyDeleteOh Cali, you sure are adorable when you nap...such cute little Cali-sounds you make!
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting creatures salamanders are...and such beautiful lilies, we had similar ones in Northy North California, but they were a bit darker.
xoxo,
Rosy and Sunny
Cali! I'm yours to command!
ReplyDeleteCali's Auntie...I enjoy fact like that. Bring 'em on!
Cali is a cutie. Cool salamanders. Thanks for the interesting facts. XO
ReplyDeleteGreat post and creations ~ but Cali is the best ~ so serene and sweet ~
ReplyDeleteHugs to you and Angel Madi ~ ^_^
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Watching a pet sleep makes my parents sleepy
ReplyDeleteXena: We never heard of that kind of salamander. Is it good to eat? Or chase? I'm a great hunter, you know!
ReplyDeleteLucy: Cali makes such sweet noises in her sleep. My Mom says I do soft woofs sometimes when I'm dreaming, and the other night I woke her up wagging my tail so hard against the mattress while I was sleeping. It was a really good dream.
Cali is precious. We have a cat who snores, Link Linker the Stinker. But he doesn't sound so nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking up with Feline Friday and I'm sorry to be so late in catching up, it feels like I'm never home now.