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Lovely Lady with a Band of Blue

Posted on July 16, 2017 by kathydoremus

A couple of female Tiger Swallowtails have been hovering about sampling nectar front the front yard flowers. The first lovely lady showed up early in the afternoon, with just a small nip missing from her left “tail.” She spent most … Continue reading →

Posted in Words Without Birds | Tagged beauty, butterflies, flowers, gardening, nature, photography, swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail, writing | 5 Comments

The Flavor He Favors

Posted on July 12, 2017 by kathydoremus

I saw my first Gulf Fritillary of the season today. As I watched him sampling nectar from the Zinnias, he seemed to show a preference for the bright yellow ones and I thought to myself, “If I gave this fellow … Continue reading →

Posted in Words Without Birds | Tagged beauty, butterflies, creativity, flowers, gardening, gulf fritillary, hobbies, nature, photography, summer, writing | 12 Comments

The Simple Joys of Summer

Posted on June 25, 2017 by kathydoremus

Bumble Bees And Butterflies Hummingbirds And Dragonflies Vibrant colors Soaring Hawks Curling tongues And “tuckered” dogs The simple joys that summer brings Beautiful blossoms and lovely wings

Posted in Words Without Birds | Tagged bees, butterflies, dragonflies, flowers, gardening, hummingbirds, Labradors, lilies, pets, photography, writing | 17 Comments

Far too Flitty to Focus

Posted on June 24, 2017 by kathydoremus

While I was outside, snapping a few pictures of flowers between showers… this Hummingbird Moth showed up. These are extremely cool creatures, that have a bee like body with hummingbird mannerisms. They are far too flitty to get in clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Words Without Birds | Tagged bees, flowers, gardening, hobbies, hummingbird moth, moths, nature, photography, summer, writing | 16 Comments

Nothing Says Summer Like Sunflowers!

Posted on June 21, 2017 by kathydoremus

Summer and Sunflowers go hand in hand, so on this day where (here in the U.S.) we welcome the start of the season, a post featuring these flowers seemed the perfect fit. My front yard looks so cheerful right now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Words Without Birds | Tagged beauty, bees, flowers, gardening, nature, photography, summer, sunflowers, sunshine, writing | 12 Comments

Back to the Gardens

Posted on March 30, 2017 by kathydoremus

I took another trip to Gibbs Gardens yesterday – I figured since I bought the four season pass I might as well get my money’s worth. Besides, it is a great place to grab a little soul nourishment. On my first … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond the Backyard | Tagged cedar waxwings, flowers, gardening, Gibbs Gardens, hobbies, nature, photography, Poppies, writing | 9 Comments

French Fry Flowers

Posted on August 18, 2016 by kathydoremus

My daughter and I went out to search for butterflies today and came across these cool flowers. I have no idea what they are called, so I am dubbing them “French Fry Flowers”!