Faith, Flowers and Gardens, GARDENING, Life Notes, Quiet Times
Yesterday, my favorite flower blooming was a white gladiolus with a red throat and tinges of rose and light pink ruffled edges. But today my “favorite flower” is not just one flower, but the entire Bird Garden, where I sit welcoming the time to write in an outdoor setting instead of my office inside. I could spend my day here, inhaling the sweet fragrance of the gardenia bush in bloom or observe …
Flowers, Flowers and Gardens, GARDENING, Life Notes, PHOTOGRAPHY, Scripture for Today
This yellow rose is a reminder to me that God has the perfect plan and timing! At just the right time, He responds. Not too early, and never late. God is faithful in all the details of our life!
Flowers, Flowers and Gardens, Garden Pollinators, Nature, Videos, Videos of Nature
A short video of a carpenter bee at work in the coneflower garden. He is harvesting the nectar and pollen. Close up view of the body, head, and legs helps find the difference between the carpenter bee and the bumble bee. My granddaughter named this carpenter bee “BeeWinkle!”
Flowers and Gardens, PHOTOGRAPHY, Photography Awards
I won an award today for a photo on Viewbug. I am smiling! Not sure what that really means but I will take the recognition for one of my favorite photos! Narcissus- The Beauty of Winter is the name of the entry that won the award, “Summer Selection Award.”...
Flowers, Flowers and Gardens, Garden Art, GARDENING, Life Notes, PHOTOGRAPHY
One of my favorite and most relaxing times is spent in the gardens, walking down the pathways in the early morning hours. The sun is barely up as I begin; dampness from the night still lingers in the air. The leaves of trees and flowers glisten with morning dew. Even though I took the same walk late the evening before, I always find something new along the paths. A beautiful flower may be blooming today, and only today. If I had chosen to not take the walk, I would have missed it!