Bugleweed (Ajuga genevensis) 26-IMG 0949 copy (1) When love strikes. Our local male House finch. He was watching the female at the feeder. Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Phoebe (Tyrannula nigricans) Pearls on a string. Phoebe (Tyrannula nigricans) Phoebe (Tyrannula nigricans) Living in the country. Dogwood splendor. Dogwood glow. Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum) Yellow Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum) Toadshade (Trillium sessile) Miterwort (Mitella) Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) A tiny spring feeding a valley with wildflowers Remembering other Mother's Days. Happy Mother's Day! I heard the birds, but did not see them. Apple blossoms I sometimes sit on this small bench. My view from a small neighborhood bench. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) Light beam. Lake Huron in Port Huron, Michigan. Fort Gratiot, Michigan. The moody lake. White Trout lily Our resident House Finch feeding on orange. Apple blossoms A rainy day Pearls, a gift of rain. The old beech tree is getting green again. Lace. Twins. Cloud art. Flight into the storm. Cloud art. I Noticed this sugar maple today. Midday sun. Our own singer in a pear tree.