A great novel is a kind of conversion experience. We come away from it changed. — Katherine Paterson, Gates of Excellence
Winnie Nielsen says: This photo is perfect. I love the colors of the feathers in this Hummingbird too. We don’t have this type here in Florida.
BB king says: lordy –I just love these amazing Hummingbird Photos! thanks
Brigitte says: I Love this photo you posted.I Love watching the Hummingbirds fly by my Front Window.
I put hummingbird feeders on the window and they are so beautiful
to watch. I call them my Beautiful Jewels ✨
terry steinmetz says: ahh…spring is coming soon!
BB king says: 1 inch of rain here in lancaster county PA, yesterday – and our first Thunderstorm of the season too.
Diana Shelton says: This photo reminds me of a picture just after the rain, all is calm and the drip off the branch how peaceful!
Elisabeth Perkins says: Looks like a very nice library!! The chalkboard shelfs are a smart idea.
BB king says: my idea of heaven – shelves full of of books !!
Karlyne says: This reminds me that for my new book cases, I need to quietly “borrow” my husband’s old orchard ladder…
Deb Morris says: My happy place!!
Hope Schultz says: Read a book a day and it’ll keep the doctor away.
Or was that read a book a day it’s good for your health.
My memory is not so good.
Winnie Nielsen says: Isn’t this a garlic flower? Just guessing by the way the stem looks. Whatever it is , it sure is pretty.
MaryJane says: It is in the Allium family, but this one is decorative, planted expressly for pollinators. I think this one may be called Gladiator. I planted them too long ago to remember:)
Winnie Nielsen says: Hmmm, does that mean that the honey has a hint of garlic in flavor and aroma? Last week in Apalachicola, we were in Tupelo Honey territory. I learned from one of my books I read for the Bee Badge, that the concentration of Tupelo trees exist in this part of the Florida panhandle up into the lower parts of Georgia. I was lucky enough to find a local farm stand and purchase their honey. It was $15 for a 12oz jar but there is nothing quite like it in taste and color when you get the real deal.
MaryJane says: I haven’t noticed too many of my honeybees on it, but it’s been covered in other kinds of pollinator insects. Tupelo honey? Very cool.
Amy Cloud Chambers says: I really like this flower, I’ve always seen them in catalogs and wondered how they do. So pretty!
Winnie Nielsen says: Lovely yellow roses of Summer! How lucky you are to have these pretty blooms to cut and enjoy in a vase beside your computer.
Hi MaryJane, today we are off to explore a bit of old Florida at Wakulla Springs and Appalachicola in the panhandle. We are going with some friends to see where people enjoyed our state back in the 1920s. I wish I had one of the 1920s bathing suits for the soon to be 65 year old body! LOL!!
MaryJane says: Wouldn’t you look dapper. Actually, I have one of those vintage women’s suits and unbelievably it’s made from wool. Enjoy your day dear friend.
Amy Cloud Chambers says: My daughter who doesn’t have the time or inclination to garden has the most beautiful yellow roses in her backyard. They must be incredibly hardy because they get no special care!
Winnie Nielsen says: Beautiful Lilly. It looks like it might be wild?
MaryJane says: Yes, free and wild! They are native, called Dog-tooth violet (the bulb is in the shape of a dog’s tooth), and are also known as a Glacier lily.
Amy Cloud Chambers says: How beautiful! Is this some type of lily?
MaryJane says: Yes, they are in our wooded areas right now and along the path to our design studio. They are native and called Dog-tooth violet (the bulb is in the shape of a dog’s tooth), and are also known as a Glacier lily.
Diana Nelson says: There is a citizen science project happening in the north east recording the species of trout lillies.
Winnie Nielsen says: The lovely details that a camera can provide are always a surprise because when we look at a flower, we rarely see such things. Warren just bought a telephoto lens and took some photos this weekend of local birds. The feather details are simply breathtaking.
Lisa Allen says: Beautiful! It’s starting to smell like spring here in SE South Dakota.
Bonnie ellis says: Beautiful flower but I have no idea what it is.
Bonnie ellis says: This looks like just some of the books we have. Ours aren’t all in the same room so we have a ton. We love books.
Nancy Coughlin says: Could be my den but I don’t have the ladder. Love books!!
Brenda Wheeler says: OOOOOH, Just like being in a candy store. Love books and have lots of them.
Winnie Nielsen says: Gorgeous colors. wow! I don’t know about your area, but this time of year, we have the deepest colors of sunrise and sunset in Florida. This is especially true if we are having a cold spell.
Patricia Miller says: So beautiful. We are pretty bleak here in Upstate NY. Very little sun for days and brrr. O’
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I love the composition of this photo with the flowers and metal.
My poor Bump has not been well the past two weeks so they did an ultrasound today. It is not definitive but either kitty irritable bowel disease or early stages of Lymphoma. Treatment will be long term steroids for either exact diagnosis. So, it is going to be a day by day thing with him as he turns 14 in early September. At least they have him feeling better than he was. Some days are like totally normal and others it is obvious he just doesn’t feel terrific. My little buddy! I love that kitty so.
Oh my dear Winnie, I am so sorry to hear that your sweet and precious Mr. Bump is not well. But glad to know that with the help of those dedicated to helping animal lovers, he (and you) can have some normal days. Let’s hope that continues for a good long while.
Am so anxious to read Anna Lee Huber/Sisters of Fortune, a Kensington Book publication I saw on the inside
cover of MaryJane’s Farm magazine.
It is available Feb 20th at which time I will read and write a review.
Hi Paula,
We’re still doing some repairs to this site to make it functional on our end but we’re getting close. We’re scheduled to work on it again today. Stay tuned.
MaryJane