I love sunflowers. Whatever color or size they are, I love them. My favorite is the great, big monster sunflower. I went to a local garden center hoping to find one of the big sunflower plant (or even seeds) and everyone else must like them too because there wasn't a giant sunflower plant or see …
Day 164 – Caterpillars
While out walking, I started noticing large web-like cocoons on numerous bushes along the way. Upon a closer look, I saw that most of them were covered with many, many caterpillars. I went back with my camera to photograph some of these caterpillars. It was quite windy and the bushes were constantly moving so it …
Day 161 – In my garden
I'm still trying to get caught up with my posts after being away for the weekend last week. We had a number of bees buzzing around my chives flowers so I attempted to take photos of them. They're quick little things and it was hard to focus on them. We have some ice plants, …
Day 134 – More Blossoms
Today was another gorgeous day. I had so much going on that I didn't get out to do photos until late in the day and I wasn't quite sure what I was going to photograph. As I was looking out our kitchen window, one of the trees in our back yard was in full bloom …
Day 118 – Apple Blossom
Our apple tree started to blossom today so I went out to take some shots. Again, the wind was a factor, as it is almost every afternoon. I patiently wait for the wind to die down long enough to get a couple of shots. I've figured out that the wind works kind of like waves …
