Winter white robinabsent pigments of colorfeathers like petalsTime passing quicklywinter mild and not so whitedreams on milky cloudsA rare bird sightingwhite gown among crabappleswistful pearly blooms Magnolia stellatafluttering snow-white petalssweeten spring eveningsWhite pillow promiseplump peonies bush and treestippling a landscapeSnowball hydrangea light before white birch tree trunksfollow later onA white time just pastApril may bring new carpetsmist reflecting lightPetals and … [Read more...] about Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
Winter white robin absent pigments of color feathers like petals Time passing quickly winter mild and not so white dreams on milky clouds A rare bird sighting white gown among crabapples wistful pearly blooms Magnolia stellata fluttering snow-white petals sweeten spring evenings White pillow promise plump peonies bush and tree stippling a landscape Snowball hydrangea light before white birch tree trunks follow later on A white time just past April may … [Read more...] about Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ GRAND FINALE
The series Flower Hill Farm Butterflies (all sightings and most photos are from 2011 with exception to a few from other years) along with a few other Lepidoptera . . . comes to its final metamorphosis . . . and end . . . just as many buds are beginning to unfurl and reports of 2012 butterfly sightings begin. My knowledge and respect for these butterflies and moths has grown over the last fifteen or so posts. It was lovely spending all of January, February and most of March … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ GRAND FINALE
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ GRAND FINALE
The series Flower Hill Farm Butterflies (all sightings and most photos are from 2011 with exception to a few from other years) along with a few other Lepidoptera . . . comes to its final metamorphosis . . . and end . . . just as many buds are beginning to unfurl and reports of 2012 butterfly sightings begin. My knowledge and respect for these butterflies and moths has grown over the last fifteen or so posts. It was lovely spending all of January, February and most of March editing photos of … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ GRAND FINALE
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES
Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe, also known as Hummingbird moth, is out in the gardens and fields sipping nectar during the day and often at dusk. People sometimes confuse Hummingbird clearwings with a real hummingbird due to its habit of hovering while feeding with its long proboscis. Host plants include honeysuckle, hawthorns, plums, cherries and snowberries.Note the difference in the two species above and below. Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis is more black but … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES
