Articles tagged with flowers
Austin, Texas - The Wild Wild West?
Back in the day there was a popular TV show called “Wild Wild West” about American government secret agents in the west. One agent was Artemis who was a master of disguise; a handy skill to have when you need to sneak into places. The other age
Flowers and Dating
A lovely, single red rose Simple, yet complex. In the simplicity, Speaking nothing But saying much. I have but one simple question, Desiring a simple, single-syllabic reply. Nothing more...nothing more. Is it your intent that I fall in love with you? ~
That Close-up Turned Out a Little Closer Than I Expected
After years of fighting the deer over garden rights, I gave up a couple of years ago and had the garden planted with a deer mix. I get ground cover. The deer get undisputed grazing. We're both happy. I've been especially happy the last few days as the plo
Focusing on a Bradford Pear
Here in Georgia, we've had some absolutely beautiful sunny days interspersed with cloudy, rainy ones. I have been so enjoying getting out and taking photos on the sunny days of what's blooming so far. The jonquils have come and are going. Just today tiny
You Can't Keep a Good Crocus Down
Here in the South, when the tiny little crocus blooms first poke their heads up out of the ground some time in February, it can only mean one thing. It's time to snow. There's Indian summer, and blackberry winter. February is crocus winter. There may
Florida Flowers in Texas Gardens
Florida was discovered by Ponce de Leon. When he first arrived he saw nothing but gorgeous flowers everywhere. Hence he named the state “Florida” which is the Spanish word for flowers. Everybody has a memory of their elementary school
Little Drops of Snow
The first of our snowdrops appeared as the recent snow began to melt. I always take snowdrops as a reassuring sign that all is right with the world after a long, cold winter. Things are starting to grow again, just as sure as the sun rises every morning.
My First Photo Walk After Surgery
This is the milestone I've been waiting for. I've had cabin fever, but it was too rainy and cold to go for a real #walk before today. Since I was supposed to start small, I decided to make the two-block trek to the neighborhood mailbox and back. I was craz
My First Christmas Decoration
Some people have their #Christmas #trees up and the lights. Even all the other decorations. I have not yet started. I am not in the #holiday #mood yet. But I plan to put the Christmas tree up sometime this week. While my daughter is still here. This #poin
Which Photo do You Like Best?
I caught this little bee eating lunch today. I spotted the flowers outside the kitchen window. They are in the empty lot beside our house. There is a rose bush there that has come back every year so far that we've been here, but this is the first time I've
Reproduction: Nature is Faster Than a Speeding Bullet!
In an earlier post I used a photo of impatiens flowers to illustrate my impatience, But of course that got me wondering why these pretty little blossoms were ever given the name. So as I often do, I dug a little. It turns out that the impatiens de
What's your favorite flower?
In the summer, there are so many different flowers blooming that it's a visual feast for the eyes. Mother Nature is at her blooming best! And if you're like me, it's not easy to pick a favorite flower. On a side note ... I would have created this as a pol
Torch Lilies in Profusion
I like to take community walks where I live. It's just a small #senior-community where I have lived for about 1 1/2 years. To my amazement every time I go out for a walk, I find a new flower blooming along the way. Take this story of the
Girls Day Out
I was not fond of the idea of sending my 9 year old across the border to Canada, nor was I going to sign a waiver of liability for my 11 year old to go on her field trip, so they stayed home and we had a girls day out with their baby sister. We wa
Bees and Pollination: The Problem of Colony Collapse Disorder
Bees may not be your favorite creatures on this Earth but without them life would be impossible for us. This is due to their role in pollination. Without bees, plants could not reproduce. Without plants, we have no food. There are other animals that contri
