Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Grasshopper, Damsel Fly And Green Bottle Fly~ My Garden Critters
Here are some shots of my winged garden visitors over the past several weeks.
Two striped grasshopper blending in with the hosta.
Damsel flies are so photogenic, and always pose for awhile.
Green bottle flies are pretty, although you don't want to think about where their little feet may have been:).
Another two striped grasshopper on a daylily. I'm not sure what vegetation these grasshoppers consumed, and didn't notice any significant damage in the garden.
Two striped grasshopper blending in with the hosta.
Damsel flies are so photogenic, and always pose for awhile.
Green bottle flies are pretty, although you don't want to think about where their little feet may have been:).
Another two striped grasshopper on a daylily. I'm not sure what vegetation these grasshoppers consumed, and didn't notice any significant damage in the garden.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Veronica
Monday, August 11, 2008
Fossilized
We took a trip to Arisaig Provincial Park in Nova Scotia, a 20 minute drive from home.It's an interesting place with a maritime flair.
The rocks and fossils of Arisaig cliffs have been studied by geologists from around the world for over 150 years, and represent 40 million years of earth's history.
Brachiopods are the most common fossils at Arisaig, and were readily found by small fossil hunters.
It is not permitted to remove or disturb the fossils embedded in the cliffs, however the loose fossils on the beach may be collected at this time. We had a very successful fossil hunt:).
As Busy As a Bee
I've been as busy as a bee.
The bees and I have been sharing our space.
Elbow to wing and wing to elbow, we have been working side by side in the garden dabbing and collecting pollen.
It has become a relationship of mutual respect.
Early in the morning the air is filled with an amazing sound of buzzing.
There are numerous types of bees in the garden. They are varied in size and color. Some are as large as a loonie~ I'm always amazed when I see these fly by. I've developed a new appreciation for bees since the news of declining bee populations. Our time together seems a little more special:).
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Hemerocallis~Blue Eyed Whites
Destined To See
Delta Blues
It's been a busy season in the garden, with such a fantastic display of daylilies. These are a few of my blue eyed whites. Some of them have very interesting eye zones. The whites aren't exactly white, but different shades of light cream. I tend to cross these blue eyed whites with each other.
Gerda Brooker
Delta Blues
It's been a busy season in the garden, with such a fantastic display of daylilies. These are a few of my blue eyed whites. Some of them have very interesting eye zones. The whites aren't exactly white, but different shades of light cream. I tend to cross these blue eyed whites with each other.
Gerda Brooker
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