I’m such a little cute bugger Sweet and white and bright Drinkin’ me some lavender Mmmmm it feels right I flutter through the herbal scene My flitty little flight With my sense oh-so-keen Of smell and taste and sight I like to drink in the sun Catchin’ all the light I drink and drink till day is done Life is at its height. Cabbage … Continue reading Drinkin’ Me Some Lavender
Some flowers and some bugs – It’s like they were born to be Rock Stars. Natural light photography. Great light. Great subjects. Swallowtails, zinnias, beebalm and echinacea – Rock Stars! Continue reading Rock Stars
Retro post alert! As Autumn barrels towards Winter and the flowers put on their final pre-frost display, I’m remembering my favorite moment of gardening this summer. Back when the Stump Garden looked like this: Sunday morning, June 28th, Firefox and I were in the garden when she – ever alert – notices a few new butterflies. Then a few more. Then a whole flock. Capturing … Continue reading If I Were a Butterfly
A lucky guy goes on a trip To exotic scenes, his mind may flip But lucky for him, though he got to roam This lucky guy got to come home. And luckier still, it is truly the case That his lucky home is a wonderful place But luckiest of all, he loves to weed For the gardens right now, that’s what they need. It is … Continue reading Home
One for the road, please. Delicious! How about another? Autumn is here. The trees are changing. I must be going. It is time to fly south. Time to fly to Mexico. Perhaps just one more. It is an exceedingly long flight, you know. More than 2,000 miles in a straight line. But whoever flies in a straight line? Not me! I bet I log 10,000 … Continue reading One For the Road
Wooly Worm Oh wooly worm You curious dude You ate the flower! Now that was rude. Then you did rest On the neighboring leaf Till you ate that too. You dastardly thief! Continue reading Wooly Worm
As the summer sun sets into autumn, the final rays of the season of warmth and light kiss Mary and her elephant ears. The equinoxial garden is looking a bit ragged, though the landscape is yet green and vibrant. Plenty of life and color remain to entertain the gardener. The various zinnia patches embrace the season with the zest we have come to expect of … Continue reading The Equinoxial Garden
This thing flew into the garden today What it happens to be, I really can’t say If a bird, it’s absurd If a bug it’s a thug I didn’t quite know when it flew on away. But I captured it here in a camera shot To ponder this thing with a little more thought It’s snout it sticks out It’s legs are like … Continue reading The Curious Overgrown Flying Bug Thing
Now THIS is summer… A real feel good kind of summer… When the livin’ is easy, as they say… And the gardens are happy. When the big summer bloomers settle in for the long haul… And the bugs live off the fat of the land, Eating to their hearts’ content. Yep! THIS is summer… When Mary begins to feel overwhelmed…. While she rejoices in the … Continue reading Now THIS is Summer!
Who’s hungry? Gee whiz. It’s a long holiday weekend and everyone is hungry. No need to cook for the family. Come on down to Jimbo’s Buffet. We’ve done the cookin’ and we’re ready for your hungry tummy. There’s plenty to choose from and more than enough for everyone. At Jimbo’s, your full belly is our goal. We don’t care if you sit up straight and … Continue reading Jimbo’s Buffet
In Jim's Garden 