Sunday, September 12, 2010

Bugs, Buds, and other Beauty!

Today,
a popourri
of
nature shots!



Apples in our own apple trees:










My yellow hollyhocks with a bee in it:










A Circadia!:







I love the seeds that come on a Queen Ann's Lace
at the end of it's life:









Look closer!
Aren't they marvelous?:









Wonderful sunflowers!:









Side profile of the sunny Sunflower:









Green tomatos in my garden:

I hope you
find some interesting things
in your day today!!

22 comments:

  1. wow. the seeds ar elite a little flufy halo...nice shots...that bee has stuffed himself down in hasnt he...smiles.

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  2. All great photos as usual, but I never noticed the seeds on Queen Ann's lace before. It's stunning!

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  3. So many beautiful plants you have in your garden. I really enjoyed seeing these pictures, they are beautiful.

    Have a great day:)

    Berit.

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  4. I did find something interesting today those seeds are amazing and your photos awesome

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  5. Gorgeous pictures, Joan. Your apples looks delicious. Are they eating apples or cooking apples???? I love good eating apples!!! Love seeing the macro of the Queen Anne's Lace... I never noticed all of those little seeds that come to life at the end of its life... Amazing!!!!!

    Have a great Sunday.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  6. I love to see those delicious apples.

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  7. Cool! An apple tree! Our trees drop those prickly gumball things... Very not cool :o/ I wish we had some nice plants and trees!

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  8. Great collection of nature. So have you made any "fried green tomatoes" this year? I made some a couple of days ago and YUM YUM!

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  9. The Queen Anne's lace is especially lovely..I've never seen its finale so up close and personal!

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  10. Your photo of Queen Ann's Lace is just as marvelous as the seed head itself, Joan!

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  11. All lovely, but I am especially enjoying the seeds of the Queen Anne's Lace.

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  12. Ahhh. Fall is coming,isn't it?!

    Pearl

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  13. Those apples look yummy. Fried green tomatoes
    are a favorite.. especially those at the
    Whistle Stop in Juliette Georgia... yep it the
    movie set cafe.. still in business.

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  14. I just love how you get such clear close ups of everything! Beautiful photos!!

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  15. The apples look wonderful. I could reach out and grab one! Your tomatoes are so healthy looking. I guess you win the green thumb award.

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  16. I never realized how cool the Queen Ann's Lace seeds were! Thanks for that!

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  17. I never pictured the Queen Anne's lace being both so ugly and so pretty! L love all your shots!

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  18. So are you making apple sauce and freezing pies for the winter? Those apples look great to me! We have lots of green tomatoes too..not a gret summer for them.. I love, love the sunflower photos too! :)

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  19. Those apples look delicious, I want to reach through the screen and pick one. Great shots of the insects and flowers.

    Like you I took tons of photos at our car show too. I had just over 400 photos by the time I left.

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  20. You have the best camera in the whole world. Some days I want to just throw mine away, but not until I buy a new one like yours. Copycat Larry. Great beautiful shots.

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  21. More beautiful pictures. Loved them.

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