WHAT'S THIS GROWING IN MY GARDEN?
Starry weeds?
HE'S STICKING HIS TONGUE OUT MOM
A delightful frog amuses us as he peers out from a garden of hostas.
SPARKLING DANDY
A dandelion which sparkled in the sun
Her Name is Lily Royal
A dressed up waterlily.
ORANGE LEAF
A orange leaf gently hangs on to its beginning.
PRAIRIE SMOKE
A wildflower that grows, where else, but the prairie.
WAGON OF FLOWERS
An old wagon sits with tubs of marigolds.
YELLOW SPIKED WILDFLOWER
Another wildflower found in one of Minnesota's beautiful state parks.
YELLOW DAFFODIL
Bright yellow daffodil.
Breaking Out
Brightly Colored Flowers
SPANGLED BUTTERFLY ON WILDFLOWER
Butterfly on a flower
DRAGONFLY GOLDEN
Dragonflies are so pretty and unique but to catch a photo of one can really be a challenge.
GOING UP
Dried cattails reaching up to a cloud filled blue sky.
AMAZING FERN II
Ferns just starting their new growth before they become a lovely lacy fern.
WHITE WILDFLOWERS
Found in Paul Bunyon State Forest near Nevis, MN.
DRAGONFLIES DELIGHT
I have a young grandson who took this photo. He pointed the dragonfly out to me but I really couldn't see it clearly as it blended so well into its surroundings.
DARLING DAZZLERS
I have another photo here of these dazzlers. This one was played around with in editing.
DRIED MILKWEED
Also known as dried milkweed with a bit of artistry.
MILKWEED'S ABSTRACT
Milkweed - food for the Gods or as they say - the beautiful butterflies. Their caterpillars only eat milkweed and Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed.
MAGNIFICENT MILKWEED
Milkweed looking absolutely glorious.
MISTY MORN'
Our backyard which sits next to 35 acres of wetlands. It was a very foggy day with lots of sun when I took this photo. It looked rather eerie but beautiful.
STAINED GLASS WINDOW PINKS
Pink flowers found along the wayside.
PINK TULIPS
Pink tulips sparkle in the morning sun and dew.
BRIGHT EYE
Rudbeckia flower. Also known as black-eyed Susans or coneflowers.
DRAGONFLY
Sitting peacefully on a leaf passing the time of day.
TIGER LILY BUD
Soon to open bud to become a tiger lily.
PUSSYWILLOWS
The beginning of a pussywillow
AMAZING FERN
The beginning stages of a fern.
LOUIE'S LUNCH
This dragonfly appears to be upsidedown. I love taking photo of dragonflies but they sure don't sit still for long, do they?
YELLOW WILDFLOWER
Wildflower from a state forest.
AVERY JEWELS
Such gold appearing grasses appear from the sun at this nature center.
APPEARS AS A TRUMPET IN THE DAY
Closes at nighttime
NATURE'S DIAMONDS
Golden weeds with dew.
SHADOW TREES
TREES, SHADOWS AND BRANCHES
RUDEBECKIA
I always smile when I see them.
A SMALL FLOWER GARDEN
These are certainly flowers that need sun!
REST TIME
That's one way to catch him for a photo.
BRIGHT YELLOW WILDFLOWERS
You certainly can't miss the yellow ones.
PERHAPS A WILD TIGER LILY
LOVE THEIR SHAPE
DAFFODIL
SPRING FLOWER
PINK TULIP
Another of my favorites flowers.
A HANGING BASKET OF FLOWERS
If you don't grow flowers, you can always buy them.
GIFT IN A BASKET
RED ROSES
BLEEDING HEARTS
Such an interesting Flower, Easy to grow too.
GOLDEN GRASSES
The color or beautiful straw.
GLORIOUS WHITE WATER LILY
Taken directly from the pond.
BRIGHT YELLOW FLOWERS AMONG WETLANDS
These pretty yellow flowers were growing right in the middle of the wetland grasses.
