Saturday, May 29, 2010

A Fleeing Oriole

Not a good shot, but it was the best I could get yesterday of this colorful Baltimore Oriole. He was checking out this Oriole nest used in previous years.


Friday, May 28, 2010

SkyWatch


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Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to visit the SkyWatch Friday website to find links to sky scenes from around the globe.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Blue Blooms

Not sure of the name of this little flowering bush......the tag got lost. These blossoms are tiny and fragile:
Volunteer Bachelor Buttons reporting for blooming duty:

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Prairie Phlox

One of my favorite wildflowers! Prairie phlox grows wild along the roadsides around here. Colors range from white to lavendar to pink and in between.



Monday, May 24, 2010

Golden Columbine

AKA Aquilegia "Denver Gold"
I'm experimenting with a different lens, too......one that works better for close-up shots.





Saturday, May 22, 2010

Friday, May 21, 2010

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Aquilegia Columbine

"Clementine Red"
Tolerates full sun to part shade.
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