{"id":423,"date":"2012-11-29T01:04:01","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T01:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:38:21","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Welcome friend. I'm Sandi\u2014a writer, gardener, baker, photographer, and follower of Christ. Here you'll find encouragement for everyday life through devotionals, seasonal reflections, recipes, books, and beauty found in God's creation. Stay awhile. Let's get to know one another.<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section section_has_divider et_pb_top_divider\"><div class=\"et_pb_top_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_pb_row_3-4_1-4 et_block_row et_block_row_3-4_1-4\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider_0 et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_slide_0 et_pb_slide et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center\" data-slide-id=\"divi\/slide-0\"><div class=\"et_pb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-bookshop-2\/\" target=\"\" class=\"et_pb_slide_title_link\">The Bookshop<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-bookshop-2\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_slide_1 et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_with_image et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center\" data-slide-id=\"divi\/slide-1\"><div class=\"et_pb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/img_3419-b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_3419-b.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/threadsofgrace\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_slide_2 et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_with_image et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center\" data-slide-id=\"divi\/slide-2\"><div class=\"et_pb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=11532\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lifenotes.1.jpg?fit=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"lifenotes.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lifenotes.1.jpg?fit=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" 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et_pb_media_alignment_center et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center\" data-slide-id=\"divi\/slide-3\"><div class=\"et_pb_container\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/corn-1mondayad\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/corn.1mondayad.jpg?fit=800%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"corn.1mondayad\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/corn.1mondayad.jpg?fit=426%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/corn.1mondayad.jpg?resize=800%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" 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href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/oh-dandelion-you-are-more-than-a-weed\/\">Oh Dandelion, You Are More Than a Weed<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Featured Stories &amp; Posts<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_post_slider_0 et_pb_post_slider et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_post_slider_image_background et_pb_slider_with_text_overlay et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_slides\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-17586 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-11-2019.-2.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/survivor\/\">I Am a Survivor<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>\u201cEven broken seasons carry seeds of hope waiting to grow.\u201d Sandi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/survivor\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-17914 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unexpected-smiles.-ft-2.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/unexpected-smiles\/\">Unexpected Smiles<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>\u201cUnexpected smiles are gifts of grace, reminding us that joy often arrives unannounced.\u201d Sandi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/unexpected-smiles\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-16528 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/whywedowhatwedo.ft_.1.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/thewhy\/\">Why Do You Do What You Do?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>\u201cWhen the assignment becomes an altar, your work becomes worship.\u201d  Every task can be holy when it&#8217;s done unto the Lord&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/thewhy\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-637 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/121104-025.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-creek\/\">The Creek<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>There is a place where I go and find beauty in ordinary and unexpected ways&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-creek\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-18102 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/conversationsatthefeeders.1.ft2_.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\">Conversations at the Feeders<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>Do you ever wonder about conversations between birds as they gather at the feeders? Well, I do. I see them watching one another, making sounds,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/conversationsatthefeeders\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-17882 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/anchored-in-grace.ft4_.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/anchored-in-grace\/\">Anchored in Grace<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>\u201cA heart renewed by God\u2019s mercy is a heart ready to extend grace to the world.\u201d Sandi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/anchored-in-grace\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-9478 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/oldtree.mississippi.ft_.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-old-mississippi-tree\/\">The Old Mississippi Tree<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>The damaged tree and the run-down fence were quite the pair. Both had seen their better days, but I saw beauty and a story to be told. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-old-mississippi-tree\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-17144 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frogs.crickets.faithfulness.ft4_.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/gods-faithfulness\/\">Frogs, Crickets, and God&#8217;s Faithfulness<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>It is peace I find at the end of the day that  draws me to my back porch, &#8230;<br \/>\n.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/gods-faithfulness\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-18458 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ReflectionOfTheSon.800.ft2_.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/reflection-of-the-son\/\">Reflection of the Son<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>There is a window in our stairwell that was strategically placed to flood the staircase and hallway with sunlight. Each time I go down the stairs, I pause to look through it at the gardens and pasture in the distance&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/reflection-of-the-son\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide et_pb_post_slide-18315 et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" style=\"background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url('https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/faithfulness.ft_.jpg');background-color:var(--gcid-primary-color)\"><div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_overlay_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"et_pb_slide_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-light-of-a-new-day-dawning\/\">The Light of a New Day Dawning<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_slide_content_body\"><p>Early this morning while sitting in the garden, I watched the sun come up as I listened to the birds singing, announcing the beginning of a new day. The light of a new day dawning &#8230; I am filled with gratitude. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_more_button\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/the-light-of-a-new-day-dawning\/\" data-icon=\"E\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Photography at a Glance<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_gallery_0 et_pb_gallery et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_gallery_grid et_pb_module\" data-auto-rotate=\"off\" data-auto-rotate-speed=\"\" data-divi-gallery-animation-bootstrap=\"on\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_items et_post_gallery clearfix et_grid_module\" data-per_page=\"4\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_grid_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_0\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_3976.lowres.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Purple Coneflower and Carpenter Bee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"9752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/img_3976-lowres\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_3976.lowres.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Purple Coneflower and Carpenter Bee\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Overnight, my coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) decided to bloom. What a welcome surprise in the garden this morning!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Overnight, my coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) decided to bloom. What a welcome surprise in the garden this morning!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_3976.lowres.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_3976.lowres.jpg?resize=400%2C284&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Coneflower with Carpenter Bee\" class=\"wp-image-9752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_3976.lowres.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_3976.lowres.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"et_pb_gallery_title\">Purple Coneflower and Carpenter Bee<\/h3><p class=\"et_pb_gallery_caption\">Overnight, my coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) decided to bloom. What a welcome surprise in the garden this morning!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_grid_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_1\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3972.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Determined Bee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"8331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=8331\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3972.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Determined Bee\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This little bee is not moving on until he gets every drop of nectar from the flower of the Butterfly Bush.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This little bee is not moving on until he gets every drop of nectar from the flower of the Butterfly Bush.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3972.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3972.jpg?resize=400%2C284&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Determined Bee\" class=\"wp-image-8331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3972.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3972.jpg?resize=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 479px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"et_pb_gallery_title\">Determined Bee<\/h3><p class=\"et_pb_gallery_caption\">This little bee is not moving on until he gets every drop of nectar from the flower of the Butterfly Bush.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_grid_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_2\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3941.jpg?fit=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Lotus in Bloom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-attachment-id=\"8328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=8328\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_3941.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Lotus in Bloom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The lotus flowers are delicate and beautiful. 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