Saturday, October 23, 2021

The Colors of Autumn are Purple and Gold

 


When I look at the native plants growing in rural Alabama, I find flowers in different shades of gold (yellow to orange) and purple. The header photo shows purple aster flowers. 

Most of the trees have green leaves, although some are starting to show the fall colors of brown, red and yellow. Orange butterflies, Gulf Fritillaries and Monarchs, are common.

Here are more pictures of the local wild flowers and fruit. The native persimmons (see bottom picture) can be eaten or cooked when ripe. 

Yellow daisies - a type of native sunflower

Gulf Fritillary butterfly on purple Joe Pye Weed


Wild Blue Lobelia

Native Persimmon Fruit on the Tree


Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Pets in Space 6 is out now! #SciFiRomance Anthology

 


Join the incredible authors in this year's Pets in Space 6 for another out-of-this-world adventure. This award-winning, USA TODAY Bestselling anthology is packed full of your favorite Pets in Space®. Featuring 11 original, never-before-released stories from some of today's bestselling science fiction romance and fantasy authors, Pets in Space 6 continues their vital support of Hero-Dogs, the non-profit charity that improves quality of life for veterans of the U.S. military and first-responders with disabilities. Don't miss out on this limited-edition anthology before it's too late!

BEHR'S REBEL 

Marastin Dow Book 2

by S.E. Smith

With the help of her two innovative pets, a human woman rescues an alien General and becomes part of the revolution he is leading.

 

STAR CRUISE: TIME LOOP

Sectors Romance series

by Veronica Scott

Reliving the same terrible day, Raelyn and her pet are in a race to save the interstellar cruise ship…

 

THE CYBORG WITH NO NAME

by Honey Phillips

Can a rogue robotic horse and a misfit mechanical dog protect a wounded cyborg and a lonely scientist from a vicious new enemy?

 

ESCAPE FROM NOVA NINE

A Central Galactic Concordance Novella

by Carol Van Natta

She's a space pirate with vital information. He's a wanted fugitive with enemies hot on his afterburner. Will their unexpected attraction survive escaping a dangerous asteroid mine in time to avert a war?

 

TRADE SECRETS

The Department of Homeworld Security series

by Cassandra Chandler

She wanted to learn about aliens—and ended up uncovering their secrets!

 

SEE HOW THEY RUN

TriSystems: Smugglers

by JC Hay

Love blossoms in space, but can it survive being dragged back down to ground?

 

SURI'S SURE THING

Kimura Sisters Series

by S.J. Pajonas

In this best-friends-to-lover romance, workaholic Suri would rather be in space than deal with her ex-boyfriend. Will she be able to leave him behind and find love with her best friend instead?

 

THE THUNDER EGG

by Greta van der Rol

Can a freighter captain and an academic outwit their pursuers and get a little alien foundling back where she belongs?

 

WORLDS OF FIRE: METAMORPHOSIS

by Deborah A. Bailey

When an alchemy student is deceived into using her transmutation skills to assist a smuggling ring, will her gargoyle shifter mentor help her expose the criminals or turn her in?

 

STRANDED ON GRZBT

by Melisse Aires

Can a resourceful human trust the alien determined to help her and her companions?

 

ESCAPING KORTH

Before The Fall series

by Kyndra Hatch

An alien interrogator recognizes the human prisoner as his fated mate, leading to danger for both of them.

 

Don’t forget to buy your copy while you can. The book will be taken off sale in November.