Back to Balsam Grove we went. Tommy asked Marc to come up and help with a plumbing problem. While they worked, I photographed hummingbirds again. They were very active all day long. We saw this butterfly (Pipevine Swallowtail) feeding on the plants in the butterfly garden Tommy had planted. The blue on the butterfly was …
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RIP Uncle Bob
RIP Uncle Bob. You and Aunt Alline were always there for me if I needed something and I thought you always would be. I will miss you greatly.
July 23, 2018
More butterflies! The beauty of the simple coneflower: Some more cool things from the yard.
July 16, 2018
Back at home we were so glad to see lots of butterflies. Last year we didn’t have a lot but this year looks to have a much better crop of them. I really do love flowers. :) Another great thing about the coneflowers–they attract goldfinches. They are so colorful but they are very hard to …
July 9, 2018
While in the mountains I did a lot of sitting on the deck reading and watching (photographing) the hummingbirds. On July 4th we went to town. Sadly, each year the festival gets a little smaller. We did, however, go to Dugan’s Pub and have our annual 4th lunch which included a Guinness (Tommy) and Harp …
July 2, 2018
After Linda had spent a few hours shooting our flowers, it was my turn to go to her house and shoot her flowers. Her garden is amazing with an incredible variety of flowers. When I got home I felt the need to take more photos of flowers. :) Then it was time to head back …
June 25, 2018
My friend Linda, from whom I’ve learned so much about shooting flowers, wanted to come over and spend some time with the coneflowers. Even if we don’t focus specifically on the coneflowers, the mass of them makes a great background. We got some tickets from Tony to go see Atlanta United play. While I prefer …
June 18, 2018
There wasn’t a lot blooming in Balsam Grove so I took a walk around looking down. Amazing what you can find when you look down at the ground. One of the first hummingbirds I saw in the mountains: Back at home the coneflowers were outstanding. Not to be outdone by the coneflowers, the dahlias and …
June 11, 2018
These birds have been so entertaining. While I was waiting for the momma bird to come feed the babies, the gold finch flew into the dogwood tree and waited until I took its picture. I practiced shooting flowers…again. :) We took a short trip to Balsam Grove so Tommy could replace deck boards. Somehow he …
June 4, 2018
It’s flower and bird season!