As far as I can tell, it was a near-death experience for some of my flowers. Here I thought it was going to be the first frost that'd do them in. But, nope. Instead, it was a villain much worse than Jack Frost. Some flowers have survived, while others didn't. First, I noticed the criminals… Continue reading The Yellow Budded Crime Scene
Tag: Sunflowers
Shhh, be still and quiet to get great shots of up-close photography
Every time I grab my camera, I have hopes of catching a shot of something special. Of something that I hadn't planned on getting when I first headed out the door. I dwell in possibility. - Emily Dickinson I crouch down low and get as close to objects I can, depending upon the lens I… Continue reading Shhh, be still and quiet to get great shots of up-close photography
Why yes, Black-Eyed Susans look like buttons to me
Let's take a Sunday Stills stroll, by taking a break with me to wander virtually through my Black-eyed Susan flower bed that is bursting with yellow splashes of joy. I'm glad Merriam-Webster agrees with me, a bud can be called a button. A quick Google check around the world and it appears according to the… Continue reading Why yes, Black-Eyed Susans look like buttons to me
Bugs galore and flowers we adore
Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain. - Henry David Thoreau A random Sunflower plant is growing in my rocks - must've been a mouse or a vole that planted it there? I love the tiny… Continue reading Bugs galore and flowers we adore