Sunflower and Bee

 “Flowers always make people better, happier, 

and more helpful; 

they are sunshine, food and medicine to the mind.” 

― Luther Burbank

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Pipestem Sunrise

 “Open yourself to every possibility, 

for there is nothing your heart can imagine 

that is not so.” 

― William Kent Kruege

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Grasshopper Dreams

 

“If your heart is in your dream, 

no request is too extreme.” 

— Jiminy Cricket

I believe this to be a red-legged grasshopper - which is one of the most

common grasshoppers in North America.

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Common Buckeye Butterfly on White Flowers

 “Give yourself time for those things that are most important in your life!” 

― Emilie Barnes 

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Orange Sulphur White Phase Butterfly

 "Amazement awaits us at every corner." 

~James Broughton

A Different Perspective - Fritillary Butterfly

 “It is never a waste of time to be outdoors, and never a waste of time to rest, even for a few hours.”

 ― May Sarton

This image shows a different perspective than normal with the view being from underneath and of the back wings. The front of the butterfly is totally hidden.

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Goldfinch Sings

 "The only thing better than singing 

is more singing!" 

- Ella Fitzgerald

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Smile - It's a New Day

 “We never know what a day will bring us, but one thing we do know is that every morning we can wake up, smile and hope for the best. 

SMILE IT'S A NEW DAY” 

― Ellen K. Wookey

Flying Toward Me

 "Positive thinking will let you do everything better 

than negative thinking will." 

- Zig Ziglar

A different view of a hummingbird moth.  Normally I get a profile shot or one from behind, but I was fortunate to catch this one flying toward me.

Vibrant Wings - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

 “Kind words don't cost much. 

Yet they accomplish much.” 

― Blaise Pascal

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Male Cardinal Peeks Through The Pine Needles

 “I am at home among trees.” 

― J.R.R. Tolkien

Flight to the Flowers - Monarch Butterfly

 “Just a little drop of kindness 

can water a whole garden.” 

― Heather Wolf

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Tufted Titmouse

"Joy is the best makeup." 

~ Anne Lamott

Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly

 "Life is a voyage of discovery." 

~ Unknown

My first Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly

08-22-2024

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Bee on the Wet Wildflower

 “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” 

― Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Wildflowers and Wings

                                        Kind hearts are the gardens, 

Kind thoughts are the roots, 
Kind words are the flowers, 
Kind deeds are the fruits,
 Take care of your garden 
And keep out the weeds, 
Fill it with sunshine 
Kind words and kind deeds

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly in Flight

 "Wouldn't it be an exhilarating tonic for the soul to take a moment to appreciate the simple, good things in life which are so bountiful...?"  

 ~ Author unknown

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Friends in the Flowers - Butterfly and Bee

 “Kindness always leaves a timeless deposit 

 on the heart.” 

 ― Molly Friedenfeld

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Bee in the thistle

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Just Passing Through - Silver Spotted Skipper

“Hang in there. It is astonishing how short a time it can take for very wonderful things to happen.”

 ― Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Big Reed Island Creek - A Tributary of the New River

 Jim and I spent several days cycling along the New River Trail.

This is one of the many beautiful views seen along the trail.

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Pipevine Swallowtail on the Petals

 "You're only here for a short visit. 

Don't hurry, don't worry. 

And be sure to smell the flowers along the way." 

- Walter Hagen

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Monarch Butterfly Flyover

 “Every act of kindness spreads peace to the world, 

love to the heart, light to us all.” 

― Mary Davis

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Diving In!

 “Be the reason someone smiles. 

Be the reason someone feels loved 

and believes in the goodness in people.” 

― Roy T. Bennett

Hummingbird in the Mimosa Tree

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A Dreamy Morning

 “May your life be like a wildflower, 

growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.” 

– Native American Proverb

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Two of a Kind - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

 "Ah, how good it feels! 

The hand of an old friend." 

~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Strength and Resilience - Swallowtail Butterfly

 "We are stronger, gentler, more resilient, 

and more beautiful than any of us imagine." 

 – Mark Nepo

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Hoverfly in Chicory

 “The garden of the world has no limits, 

except in your mind.” 

― Rumi

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Artichoke Thistle

 Those who make compassion an essential part of their lives find the joy of life. 

 Kindness deepens the spirit and produces rewards that cannot be completely explained in words. 

 It is an experience more powerful than words. 

 To become acquainted with kindness one must be prepared to learn new things and feel new feelings. 

 Kindness is more than a philosophy of the mind. 

 It is a philosophy of the spirit. 

 —Robert J. Furey

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Skipper in Purple

"Go out, go out I beg of you

And taste the beauty of the wild. 

 Behold the miracle of the earth 

With all the wonder of a child." 

 - Edna Jaques