bee and flower

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I love to take my camera and go exploring.  The wonders you can discover when looking at something so closely!

Today, I headed outside to see what I could find...

I found two ants "playing" inside a morning glory flower.

I love the frilly details of this "simple" flower.  The center stamens remind me of fireworks exploding in the sky.

Bees and insects of all varieties were having a veritable feast on the mint flowers.  Most of them were too flighty to capture well.

This "bumble bee" was taking her time, slowly making her way around all the flowers.  I imagined her relishing the scent and taste of mint.

I followed this insect till it landed.  Anyone know what it is?

a hummingbird moth!  They love the butterfly bush!

LINKS:

bumble bee information

hummingbird moth (Hemaris thysbe) @ Mass Audubon

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we work our way through the alphabet.  Please do go visit the other students, for you never know what gems you may find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away places, stuff you've never even dreamed of!  Check it out HERE.  You may even wish to join in yourself!  This week our letter is "M." 

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Radomly Favorite Ms

Today I give you some favorites, chosen very randomly, all because they start with the letter M.  (very important as you'll see at the end of this post!)

MAGNOLIA  MACRO

In this Wintery part of the world, who isn't longing for Spring and its lovely, refreshing beauty?! 

SINT MAARTEN

sunset on the beach on a favorite island in the Caribbean.  Does it get any better than this?!

MEOW

All through the night, the kitties bring us their favorite toys.  All the while they softly chant, "meow...meow...meow...meow...meow...meow."

These yellow strips are a current favorite because they're new!  They arrived wrapped around boxes I received in the mail. 

MESMERIZING

mmmm

My friends Claire and Marc got married last August and held the reception at their farm.

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock!  See others' completed homework assignments HERE. Come join in!  This week our letter is "M."



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Scavenger Hunt Sunday

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A Meyer lemon blossom newly opened!  I'm so excited!  One of the owners of Loveland Greenhouse gave this plant to me as a gift and said to treat it like a ficus.  It recently started budding and now one of the creamy white blossoms has opened.  The scent is heavenly!

found texture

 Seriously, what in the world is this?!!  *

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Home is where the kitties live!  so cute how Oliver is snuggling this felt pillow!  (I can even forget how later, painstakingly, I will have to remove that white fur.)

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These cute little owls covered the door of a first grade classroom when I visited my goddaughter during a school open house.  

tree

as seen through a window in my house.  I love the shape and texture of bare branches silhouetted against the sky.

* My guess was that it is some type of fungus.  I googled "red mulch fungus" and got an answer.  It's a stinkhorn--Phallus rubicundus.   

LINKS:

stinkhorn   

history and uses of Meyer lemons

100 things to do with a Meyer lemon

growing  Meyer lemons

I'm having so much fun participating in this challenging, inspiring, and fun meme.  Come on over to Scavenger Hunt Sunday on Ashley Sisk's blog and see some wonderful, creative entries.  Link up, too!

I'm also linking up with Macro Monday!  

 

I'm linking up on Erika's blog, Artful Rising, for her  It's a Wrap Party.  come on over and link up!  Just link one of your favorites posts from the week before.  It's that easy!

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