It was hot again today. Â I guess its going to be the pattern for a few days. Â I was sitting out on our front porch waiting for more hummingbirds to come, but I think their nectar must have been too hot. Â I could see them flying around, but none landed. Â So instead, I took some …
Day 189 – Calla Lillies
As many of you who have been following my blog know, the calla lily is one of my favorite flowers. Â To me, they are a beautiful, elegant flower and I never tire of them. So you can imagine my delight yesterday when my friend, and co-worker, Laura, brought me a pot of beautiful purple calla …
Day 188 – Wildflowers
The heat that has been plaguing the east coast and midwest is heading to the west coast.  After some very nice, temperate summer days, the heat is building.  The sunny weather has brought out some of the wildflowers I seeded earlier this spring.  Most are still pretty  small, but a couple of them have bloomed. …
Day 182 – Purple Rain
We had a short, heavy downpour this afternoon after which the sun came out shining brightly. Â I thought it was the perfect opportunity to go out and capture some water drops on some of the flowers. Â It's amazing how quickly things dry out once it stops raining. Â I was able to get a few photos …
Day 181 – Weeds
We have a weed in our garden and I'm not quite sure what it is. The seeds look a lot like a dandelion, but about four times larger. Â I went out to take photos of them before I pull them out of the ground. Â I used my macro lens with the focus on different parts …
