01/16/25

 Today is supposed to be a bit warmer, maybe we will get rid of some of this snow.  😏  I decided on a nice spring picture for today.  This is a Honey bee that was visiting the Dandelions last spring.

11/8/23

 It's Wildflower Wednesday here on the Blog!  I captured this flower last week.  I was quite surprised to see it as they are usually only around in my area in spring/early summer.  We had some really cold temps, down in the 20s at night but here they were.  These are Dandelions which are considered weeds but I like them because they provide food for bees and butterflies early in the year when there is not much else.  I find it an interesting looking flower.  It's name comes from the French term meaning tooth of the lion, which is probably referring to the shape of the leaves.  It usually blooms April through September but I found this one on the last day of October.

5/12/23

 It's Friday!  TGIF!  So the Dandelions in my yard have mainly gone to seed.  It's amazing how, even after you mow, all the ones that pop up.  I captured this macro image of one with a bunch of water droplets on it.  I had to share it today because it also had some great bubbly bokeh behind and Friday's Are Bokehlicious!

4/22/23

 It's Earth Day 2023  Today I would like to make the case for Dandelions.  Many people do everything they can to keep them out of their lawns.  A few, like me, let nature take it's course.  This is the reason why.  Monarchs are emerging in our area and looking for food.  Flowers are not very plentiful this early in the year but Dandelions are starting to emerge and as seen here, are providing much needed nutrients to emerging butterflies like Monarchs.  Keep the bees and butterflies in mind while planting your gardens this year.  Try to plant native flowers if you can.  Butterflies enjoy Zinnias as well and they are one of the cheapest and easiest flowers to grow and can be grown easily from seed.  I captured this Monarch last Sunday on a cool spring day after we finally received some rain and the Dandelions popped out like crazy.

4/28/21

 It's Wildflower Wednesday!  The wildflowers are really emerging now that our weather is warming up.  Today's flower is usually considered to be a weed, this is the common Dandelion.  I find that they have beauty, especially close up.  I played around with this image with a new filter and I liked the result so it's a bit prettier than normal.  😁