Birds of Kentucky: Cardinal Pair 2020-04-19 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen. Wikipedia says, in the entry on Cardinalis cardinalis, "During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. A clutch of three to four eggs is laid, and two to four clutches are produced each year. It was once prized as a pet, but its sale as a cage bird was banned in the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Kentucky Color: Frost Bite 2020-04-19 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Billy Joe Fudge. The couple of heavy frosts and freezing temperatures this past mid-week did the old Frost bite number on the early foliage in the lowlands of Greenhills along Russell Creek. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Postcards from LWC: Michael George Payne and Joanne Payne 2020-04-19 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College. Sabine Eastham writes, "Hello Adair County, meet Michael George Payne and Joanne Payne - loving host family for 6 years. What they love most about their involvement in this program is getting to know students from another country and learning about their culture and teaching them about ours. A fun fact about Mike is that he has 6 sisters and 9 brothers!!! Big family- big hearts!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Watching the sun set 2020-04-19 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. This perfect blossom on one of the beautiful Dogwoods blooming in my neighborhood is facing the Saturday evening sunset. - LW Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Charlie Smith celebrates his birthday today 2020-04-18 - Edmonton, KY - Photo by Gaye Shaw, Executive Director, Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce. There is a card shower for Charlie Smith of Edmonton who celebrates his birthday today, Saturday April 18, 2020. If you would like to send a card, the address is: Charlie Smith, Metcalfe Health Care Center, PO Box 115, Edmonton KY 42129. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Adair County: Water over the road 2020-04-18 - Adair Co., KY - Photo By Mitzi Bault. Green River Lake, over the road in the Arnold's Landing area, from recent rains. Gotta keep a check on areas that kayakers need to have for entry as soon as weather and water levels permit. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Signs of Spring: Redstem filaree 2020-04-18 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo by Pen. According to the Wikipedia entry for Erodium cicutarium, redstem filaree is also know as "redstem stork's bill, common stork's-bill and pinweed." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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