Warming Up on Nature Friday

 

 Happy Nature Friday! We know many of you have had, and might still be having, freezy cold temperatures this week. Although we do have some friends who really love it when it's cold, for those of you who don't, we thought we would show you some flowers blooming around here to that may help warm you up just a little bit!

 

 

 

 Let's start with this sunny flowering Tasmanian Tiger plant.

 

 

 

 Such delicate little flowers!

 

Then there is this Sapphire Blue, Sea Holly.

Don't the bright colors make you think of Summer?

 

 

 

...and wait until you see what's on the other side of the bridge!

 

 

 

 

 Blooming rhododendrons!

Aren't they pretty?

 

 

 

 Mama loves the way the pink looks against the blue skies!

 

 

 

 

 I found this white rhody close to the ground for Mama.

 

 

 

 

 

We'll wrap things up with this beautiful pink rose!!

 

 

 We are sending warm snuggles to all those who have been effected by the sub-freezing temperatures this week. We especially lift up all our friends in Texas who aren't used to  this kind of weather. 

We hope everyone warms up(at least a little bit)

this weekend!

 

 

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

 

 

Flittering Around on Nature Friday

Thank you for buzzing by to visit us for Nature Friday today! Speaking of buzzing, while visiting Humboldt Botanical Gardens the other week, I met some fun fluttery  friends!
 

 

 

 

 This little guy(or girl) was very patient while Mama took pictures of him!

 

 

 

 

 

 He was a great model too and looked right at the camera !!

 

 

 

 

 

Wellll, he hung around until he heard his friends talking about some delicious nectar across the garden.

 

 

 

 

After my new hummingbird friend flew off, I looked down and saw another fluttery friend!

 

 

 

 

Mama says it is a Buckeye Moth...

 

 

 

 

 

 He definitely looks like he has eyes on his wings, doesn't he??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 But the best thing was, he is all decked out for Autumn in his orange, black and brown!!

 

 

 

 

Ummm...Mama...these are NOT real  flowers! My final guest would be very disappointed to hear that...

 

 

 

 

 We saw this cute little honey bee on the cute little heart blooms of an Irish Strawberry Tree...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Doesn't he have beautiful markings??

We always enjoy seeing bees out and about doing their jobs!

 

 

 

 

Make sure to take time to smell the flowers this weekend...even if they are fake flowers BL!!

 

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Autumn in the Garden on Nature Friday

 Rosy here this week to show you what Autumn is looking like this year at the Humboldt Botanical Gardens!

 

 

 

 

At first glance, it doesn't look that different from the rest of the year, does it??

 

 

 

 

 

 Look over there.

There are even still a few blooms left!

 

 

 These purple flowers are still blooming, even after a few cool nights.

 

 

 

The big white poppies are doing well...

 

 

 

Monkey flower bushes are still going strong too!!

 

 

 

Don't worry there are signs of Autumn too!!

 

 

 

 Here is a picture of me, with a tree I found whose leaves are starting to change!

 

 

 A little red mixed with the green sure looked pretty!!

We don't see much color change here, do the leaves change in your corner of Blogville??

 

 

 

 

 

We hope you and your people get a chance to do some nature walks and leaf peeping this weekend!

  

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.