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Dogwood Patch - A Garden

A small garden shaded by three Dogwood trees - white - pink - red. Many plants are volunteer and like it so much that it becomes 'home'. Yet, there are others (like the False Sunflowers - seeds traveled from Oklahoma and waited a year before blooming - had to make sure North Carolina clay was suitable) - Cosmos seeds gifted by the Gentleman who cares for the NotMyGarden, Down The Road .. oh, and…  (read more)

29 Sep 2017

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Cycle ...

Of life for flowers .. Buds hold promise of beauty within .. Gradually, petals unfold .. Revealing beauty .. Different - yet the same .. Colors .. Shapes .. Like people .. Similar, yet different .. © All Rights Reserved “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – Buddha

26 Sep 2017

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Doubles ~

Painted Ladies - Returned to check out the False Sunflower nectar - This is an A - Ha Moment - One thinks you got the shot - But until I can see it on my monitor - That is the moment of truth - Haven't been out yet today (Wednesday) - But these gals were here two (2) days in a row - Markings on their wings are how ID them - © All Rights Reserved * ! PiP larger size * EXPLORE

26 Sep 2017

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Bliss . . .

Colors - Shapes - PiP in left corner of each photo - Japanese Anemone (Honora Jobert) took a month to bloom - False Sunflowers have been blooming forever, it seems - Now .. Pink Zinnias were the flowers of choice for the Painted Lady - Actually there were 2 of them - Happy Butterflying ! © All Rights Reserved

25 Sep 2017

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No ..

Not expected .. Taken on Monday, 25 Sept 2017 around noon - Saved for differences in flowers... It's not a good photo, but one of those 'well, maybe I can do something with it' .. This is why I never delete photos in the camera .. From SD card to hard drive .. Then, I dig through them for gems .. Hadn't noticed the Painted Ladies on the Zinnias until this morning .. Was looking for something else .. And there they were ! © All Rights Reserved EXPLORE

19 Sep 2017

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The color of shadows ..

Cosmos of orange .. False Sunflowers of yellow .. Bright yet toned down with shadows .. With a seed head here and there .. © All Rights Reserved ** 1 PiP ** EXPLORE

17 Sep 2017

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A gorgeous fly-in ...

Variegated Fritillary .. in a classic pose .. Euptoita claudia www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Euptoieta-claudia 1st this year ... ** 6 PiP ** on the Left © All Rights Reserved EXPLORE

11 Sep 2017

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.. thoughts

Life is a sea of vibrant color. Jump In ! - A. D. Posey en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Posey

09 Sep 2017

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For you ..

and all who can't see this beauty - whether because of Wildfires - Hurricanes - whatever clouds your sky - just substitute this one.... PiP on left (5) © All Rights Reserved EXPLORE

08 Sep 2017

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- reach

for the sky - we just might get there - © All Rights Reserved - Dedicated to all the souls who have worked and continue to work for IMA .. those we know and many, many others behind the scences - WE THANK Y'ALL
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