Gardening with Soule

                  ~”Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the artist. ” ~unknown      VISIT WORDLESS WEDNESDAY  TOO!                                   

No, they are not alien fingertips,  they are the Stamen and Pistil of the tropical Hibiscus Flower. This flower is a beautiful sight, to be sure, but if you look closely, their intricate design is very interesting as well as useful for reproduction. The Hibiscus flower is bisexual and contains both the ovary and stamen.  Petals [...]

I went apple picking yesterday and to my surprise they were still picking raspberries.  Needless to say, I needed some.   ~”There is something in the red of a raspberry pie that looks as good to a man as the red in a sheep looks to a wolf.”~E. W. Howe      Visit Lisa’s Chaos [...]

These two were fluttering around my butterfly bush this morning.   They didn’t seem to mind me clicking away.  All of these shots are straight out of the camera with no editing except for cropping.  I was pretty happy to get some great shots even without a little help from photo shop.     ~”Butterflies are self [...]

I am not a big fan of flies, but I thought it was interesting how it’s eyes took on the color of the celiosa. Visit Lisa’s Chaos for Macro Monday

Last week we had several rainy days that were really needed.   The temperatures have been cooler and it was beginning to feel fall like way toooooo soon for me.    It has finally stopped and they are predicting sunshine and warm weather for the next 6 days or so.   Whew.  I thought maybe summer had ended.    [...]

        ~”Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words.  They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of their character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning”.  ~Lydia M. Child  Visit Macro Lovers to see some amazing macro photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...]

   Every gardener knows that lady bugs are friends of the garden.  Even children love ladybugs and aren’t afraid of them like they are of other bugs.  One of the stories of how they came to be called ladybugs is from a time in Europe during the mddle ages, crops were being eaten by insects so badly [...]

We had a rainy afternoon, but I was able to get out there and snap a few shots of my flowers before it started.    I love seeing them so close up.   The intricate patterns are amazing.   Mother Nature is quite an artist.   ~”Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.”~Albert Einstein   [...]