Although I have walked several times in the park this summer, there hasn’t been much of particular interest except for yellow finches, which I have noticed are particularly camera shy. I did catch this honey bee on a shrubbery (see a previous post by this name). I am determined to figure out what it is.
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Archive for July, 2008
Walking in the park again
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The purple coneflower and the honeybee
Posted in Bees, Flowers, tagged echinacea, Honeybee, purple coneflower on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not only did I see honeybees and bumblebees in my garden, I also noticed a hearty crop of grasshoppers. Last week I also saw the first monarch butterfly in the garden.
Pink Lilies
Posted in Flowers on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been waiting for two weeks for these lilies to bloom, every day they looked like they were just on the verge but then no. The day my husband returned from Venezuela they did. The zucchini in pots is a postive bust and I must remember next year to plant mostly tomato plants because [...]
Lavendar and Parsely
Posted in Uncategorized on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It has been so muggy here the last few days. Everything seems sticky and damp. I have decided that the zucchini in the pot is not working, the leaves are yellow and the squash are not growing. The organic food delivery is also not providing much in the way of zucchini. My friend Michelle ate [...]
More garden pictures
Posted in Flowers, tagged Coreopsis on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yellow coreopsis
Trumpet Flower Vine
One would think that summer is not a busy time for teachers but it isn’t so. I have several workshops to attend this summer. All the home improvement projects get done in our house in the summer, since I am less busy than the hubby they generally fall on my shoulders which [...]
Misty Morning
Posted in Flowers, nature, tagged Bee Balm, Monarda, Orb Spider on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Purple Bee Balm
Scarlet Bee Balm
We woke up rather early to take the hubby to another race, this time a 5K. The whole region was under some really beautiful and etherial mist. There were orb spider webs basically everywhere, we could see them from the water vapor. My bee balm or monarda is blooming and so [...]
My favorite flower
Posted in Uncategorized on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Without a doubt the daisy is my favorite flowers, oh I love lily of the valley, appleblossoms, and black eyed susans but the daisy is special. I think one reason I like them so much is because they are also called Margaritas, and my real name is Margaret. I also really like the drink! I [...]
