Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Goodnight, Time To Count Sheep

Pretty soon it will be time to jump under the covers and try to get warm. It was a wet bone-chilling day but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'll turn out the light and start counting sheep around 11:00 pm. I like the big fat ones like this. Goodnight, see you in the morning.



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Wildflowers: Common Fleabane and Multiflora Rose



I thought the first flowers on my property were some sort of wild aster but found out they are common fleabane. Who knew? The multiflora roses are so fragrant this time of year. Walking among them yesterday was like being in a perfume factory. I honestly never knew they had such sweet tiny pink rosebuds.

I found a great site where you can search wildflowers by color with results shown in great photo galleries @ The Connecticut Botanical Society. I showed the photo gallery photos they provided as links under each of my photos. Hope this site helps you identify your wildflowers.



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House Wren Posing For The Camera





Click to enlarge each photo. This little bird is one of my favorites. I love the happy singing that fills the air as these tiny house wrens flit about. The last photo is the scene of the action. I was standing on the bank way to the right beyond the width of the photo.

Don't you love all the buttercups? I've never had so many. They are such happy little wildflowers, aren't they?

Camera: Nikon D-40
Lens: Nikon 18-200 zoom with VR



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Happy Dog Family

What a lovely dog family. The mother looks so proud, doesn't she? Which puppy do you want? I've already picked the brown and white one peeking out from the back row.



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Monday, May 17, 2010

Ladybug Love

I almost missed these tiny red ladybugs with the black spots when I was looking for photo opps in my backyard earlier today. Ladybugs are red and black to remind predators that they taste awful. I'm not going to eat one so you can't prove it by me. Once again I managed to capture insects in an intimate moment. It's about time to turn off the computer and get ready for Monday night TV beginning with Antiques Roadshow on PBS. Goodnight, see you tomorrow. Rosemary

This is what the photo looked like before cropping. My camera is 6.1-megapixel resolution and I'm very happy with that. I don't print many photos; just post and view them online.



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Great Cabinet Door That Looks Like Drawers

How very clever to disguise a cabinet door to look like several drawers. I love this kitchen and wish I could see the rest, don't you?



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Forget-Me-Nots Are Such Cheerful Little Flowers

I love these tiny blue forget-me-nots. They make me happy just to look at them. I went to an open house recently and they were growing wild in great abundance all over the place. I pulled up a few for my house. I might go back and get more. Shhhh.



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