The Pickerel Weeds and anemones...

are for "LillyBelle". You can see the pickerel weed at the right hand side of this little 45 gallon pond; the anemone is under water but at the same level. The pond is brand new, placed yesterday and is by no means finished, but.... this is the beginning.

First one of these I have seen (with these markings)

Blue Jay at dawn...

Mother Nature...

I can take pictures of things all day long; I wish I could take a picture that included the sounds and smells and the feeling I get when I am in concert with Mom Nature. There is a peacefulness that envelopes me; warm tendrils of comfort that bring to me to the state I call "the quiet mind".

At the moment my yard is filled with songbirds and a soft breeze orchestrating the many windchimes I have; the delightful result is Mom Nature's symphony. I wish I could share that with you.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Remember this, Zoe?

New things....

The iron weed....






















The blue hydrangeas

young male- he is calling his girlie...

For the wee tiny beasties....

The tiny white flower is a wild blackberry; the birds love the fruit so I never quite eradicate them from the yard. After they are through bearing fruit I cut them back as far as I can- it seems to work and they produce heavily every year.

Together at last...

Man (male goldfinch)

calling for her...

Lady Goldfinch

A young male calling for his girlfriend

Eclectic yard stuff

Mom Nature brought down the trees;
I think I am going to play with them. :)
I added varigated needlepoint ivy and a
basic english ivy in a clump of spaghnum moss tucked into the trees.

No picture here...

Mom Nature wreaked havoc in my yard; I have a maple and a pine down. I am trying to incorporate these huge trees in my landscape; something funky that my woodpeckers (who, incidentally, had much to do with the Maple's demise) will like.

Now, I know one of my blogging / gardening buddies has some input. Please post back or email.

So far I have most of the maple in place; assorted sized sections around the ongoing water feature experiment that I will let harbor vines- ivy, wisteria and morning glories. The old headboard will also be in that area with moonflower vines. What can I do with the pine? (look at my ravaged garden to get an idea of that one - it is on http://buttermybiscuit.blogspot.com/ ).

Any thoughts, ideas or past experiences are welcome.

All heavy with rain water....

Not quite a tornado... but trying...

Here it comes...

Mom Nature (The massive storms across the southeast)

Yesterday's storm rolling in (From My job)

Purple and white.... delightful, 'eh?