Wednesday, July 1, 2009

In my own backyard

I watched the Tiger Swallowtail
necter in the cone flowers.







This is a beautiful sight.



My doctor wanted me to grow the cone flowers so I could make my own tea.
If I did that I would need to dig up the roots.
I think Tiger Swallowtails are much better medicine!
I can buy tea!



Small feathers were floating in the breeze.
The hybiscus caught one.
Cooper's Hawk must have caught lunch.


The bees are in the Bright Eye Cosmos.




The Mimosa tree is in full bloom.





It is a July haven for bees, butterflies and Hummingbirds.






I walked full circle in my yard.
I walked back to the Tiger Swallowtails.
I shall try to walk a few times each day.
I am walking in beauty in my own backyard.
Happy July!

23 comments:

Janie said...

Your pictures are just beautiful. Love the tiger swallowtail and bees, and the feather in the flower.
I wouldn't want to dig up the roots of my garden plants, either. I'd rather buy tea, too.

Linda Pendleton said...

Love your flower photos. Beautiful.

Vicki ~ FL said...

Your pictures are just beautiful and I love the swallowtail. Wonderful macro shots.

Tammie Lee said...

Each photo is so full of life color and beauty!

Jama said...

Gorgeous pictures of the butterfly and the flower! you must have a very beautiful garden.

magiceye said...

exquisite images!!!!

aspiritofsimplicity said...

Oh you are walking in beauty. These are wonderful pictures.

kRiZcPEc said...

all are so nice! thanks for sharing

marmee said...

it is wonderful to surround ourselves with beauty and for me necessary to really enjoy being out of doors. i love when it is the time for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds to visit. they add so much to our lives.
happy fourth to you.

BrainWorker said...

Beautiful butterflies and flowers.
Thank you! :-)

Deb said...

Happy July Sherry! Your garden photos are gorgeous!

NikonSniper said...

excellent swallowtails.
nikonsniper steve

TC said...

I too enjoyed "walking in beauty" with you! If I could find ginseng roots, I'd dig them up. I hear they're worth a pretty penny.

Reader Wil said...

Very, very beautiful. Each photo is a work of art.

Marie Reed said...

I'm just flabbergasted by your photos! Are you a professional? My jaw has dropped!

NikonSniper said...

this stuff is absolutely beautiful.
nikonsniper

BrainWorker said...

Great photos of your backyard. Are there frontyard photos? ;-)

Joke :-)

Mary said...

Lovely butterflies and the mimosa. I think I already missed getting mimosa shots here.

Unknown said...

Wow ! super. I enjoy watching all your photos. They are all nature and the colours are vibrant.

Tricia Ryder said...

What wonderful pictures of such a beautiful subject.

Bhavesh Chhatbar said...

How wonderful it is!

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arun malik said...

very nice. i liked it

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