The teeny tiny American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) packs a sizable palette for one so small. I was happy to find this little butterfly sunning in the south field back in May of 2012. Its wingspan is only 7/8 x 1 1/8 . . . a delicate, miniature, ephemeral painting belonging to the Gossamer-wings family . . . offering distinctive marks and textures that one can identify but never own. However, photos and happy memories are filed, of a late may day, walking in the south field along side a … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm Butterflies of 2012 ~ American Copper
Gazing Into A Wintry Landscape of Wonder
Though the wintry landscape palette is not as colorful as other seasons, the raw sky does spread out a bright cloth with vivid rose and lavender hues each early morning and just before night.Winter's beauty can be mesmerizing, though wind chills of -13 F do challenge the spirit.Somehow we all adapt.We are all creatures of habit. Late afternoons and early mornings, I often find our resident Red-tailed Hawk perching on the same branch, in more or less exactly the … [Read more...] about Gazing Into A Wintry Landscape of Wonder
Gazing Into A Wintry Landscape of Wonder
Though the wintry landscape palette is not as colorful as other seasons, the raw sky does spread out a bright cloth with vivid rose and lavender hues each early morning and just before night. Winter's beauty can be mesmerizing, though wind chills of -13 F do challenge the spirit. Somehow we all adapt. We are all creatures of habit. Late afternoons and early mornings, I often find our resident Red-tailed Hawk perching on the same branch, in more or less exactly the same … [Read more...] about Gazing Into A Wintry Landscape of Wonder
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
Recalling Winter’s White Surprise ~ Dreams of Pearly Petals
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
