Humorous - Sunday Stamps II

Not an easy theme for me as I seem to have used all my cartoons and Edward Lear poem stamps.

There was an Old Man in a tree, Who was horribly bored by a Bee; When they said, 'Does it buzz?' He replied, 'Yes, it does!' 'It's a regular brute of a Bee!'

All this old man could find was a clown on a circus poster stamp from a USA series in 2014.

USA - 5 May 2014

There were 16 stamps in this series but the only one I have is the clown to make me smile - no bee in my bonnet, you see.

For more smiles or something odd please visit Sunday-Stamps-II-120.

Cartoons/Children's Drawings - Sunday Stamps !!

The only children's drawings I could find were on Christmas stamps which didn't seem appropriate to show on the longest day of the year.

However this first day cover fits the bill commemorating a famous poet and illustrator.

Great Britain - 6 September 1988

I found this at my favourite market stall.

I'm sure you are all familiar with "The Owl and the Pussycat."

To see other cartoons/drawings please check the links at Sunday-Stamps-ii-27.

A-Z Challenge 2013 - 'X' - Xanthoceras

My A-Z posts this year are based on my garden – flowers, animals, the birds and the bees, butterflies - with a bit of poetry thrown in. For some letters I am expecting to cheat somewhat –wishing they were here.

X –.Xanthoceras, Xanthorhiza, Xantus’s Hummingbird.

You have probably guessed already that I have had to cheat or be marked with a rather large X.

Xanthoceras sorbifolium

This beautiful shrub, appropriately photographed in April (2009), was in the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna and is also known as Yellowhorn. Anyone would want it in their garden not just me.

Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Yellow Root)

Yellow Root which has yellow flowers in Spring is rare in British gardens but I understand it may be seen at Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

For several years I have been trying to photograph hummingbirds at my daughter’s home in Michigan, I haven’t succeeded yet so I was delighted to find one that begins with ‘X’

Xantus's Hummingbird - Baja, Mexico

Xantus’s Hummingbird is predominately green on its upperparts and back; its straight tail is darkly coloured and it has a white eye stripe.

I couldn't find a poem that related to the photos but I did find this, an Alphabet poem for the letter 'X'

X was once a great king Xerxes,
Xerxy
Perxy
Turxy
Xerxy
Linxy Lurxy
Great King Xerxes!

Poem:

• Alphabet Poem; Letter 'X' - Edward Lear.  

Photos:

• Xanthoceras sorbifolium –Athenchen – CC BY-SA 3.0
• Xanthorhiza simplicissima – TheAlphaWolf – CC BY-SA 3.0
• Xantus’s hummingbird – marlin harms – CC BY-SA 2.0