COLLAGE OF MEMORIES

Thomas P., our Neighborhood Feline, is on duty .. Checking out any sounds .. The Lilac with buds already on it .. And sending a glance my way every so often .. He is a beautiful black Feline .. Eyes of gold .. Gentle Soul is he .. © All rights reserved -- EXPLORE --

Heartsease - Johnny Jump Ups (Violets) - Daffodils ( aka Gypzee Daffs ) - The sky might be gray, but the flowers are not! Last year, these Daffs with Golden Ruffled Skirts bloomed on the same day 17 Feb ! Have a Bloomin' Day, My Friends ! © All rights reserved

Gold Crocus beauties hiding among leaves -- Almost jumped up and said -- " We wondered when you would find us! " Miz Daffodil has leaves and buds -- Joy! But, must remember that it has snowed in Feb-March before -- Can't get too excited -- Yet ! ** 3 PiP ** © All rights reserved -- EXPLORE --

- upper Left the rest of Holiday Decorations at the Arts Center and a touch of that white stuff right corner - both Left bottom and Right photos are a pond up the road - Canadian geese usually visit - Mallards - but there are very few places melted - it was 30 deg F. today ! - I went grocery shopping to get rid of that cooped up feeling ! If you have visited me, you have seen this pond in much better condition. © All rights reserved * 1 PiP *

Well, the 'flurries' photo I took last night - Turned into this - 'Flurries photo' is below in comments - Surprise .. surprise !! * 3 PiP * -- EXPLORE -- © All rights reserved - not leaving my warm home today - some streets are clear, but most have black ice ** as of 5:30pm EST we have found out 2inches graced our area ** But, not all of North Carolina got snow - it came from the Coast and stopped at Whitsett; have been through there and could tell you how to get there, but not a clue what is in the town. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsett,_North_Carolina

Different angles and views - Mother Nature with Jack Frost - Window writing - 2018 * 1 PiP * © All rights reserved -- EXPLORE --

by the Band known as B - With Backup group Flowerz Bees Butterflies - Variegated Fritilllary - Common Buckeye - And the lovely Skippers !! Just as the flowers have seen better days - So have most of these visitors - But, they are still beautiful in my eyes - © All Rights Reserved

Colors out front .. Starting to become scarce as are the butterflies .. Only saw the Skipper on the False Sunflower .. There was a Painted Lady who didn't remain for her photo-session .. When I took these photos .. It was a very crisp Fall day .. Today -- temp is back up to 72 degrees .. © All Rights Reserved - 1 PiP .. larger photo - .. EXPLORE ..

he is a BIG one .. not a Carpenter Bee, but one of so many varieties of pollinators .. he stretched from one side of the False Sunflower to the other .. This is the 1st one seen with dark wings - all others are somewhat clear -- not this one ! © All Rights Reserved 1 PiP EXPLORE