Flowers
Red
Ladybug
In Bloom
Heralds of Spring – Above and Below
“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.”
Pablo Neruda
Northern Flicker Red Shafted
“In order to see birds it is necessary
to become part of the silence.”
Robert Lind
The red-shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) resides in western North America. They are red under the tail and underwings and have red shafts on their primaries. They have a beige cap and a grey face. Males have a red moustache. The scientific name, Colaptes auratus cafer, is the result of an error made in 1788 by the German systematist, Johann Gmelin, who believed that its original habitat was in South Africa among the Xhosa people, then known as the “Kaffir” people. For more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_flicker
Every Leaf is a Flower
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”
Albert Camus
The Second Banquet
Echinacea is a genus, or group of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. The Echinacea genus has nine species, which are commonly called purple coneflowers.
Banquet
Special dedication to those I love; My daughter, son, and best friend of nearly 30 years.
You’re in my heart.
Home Treasures: Part 5 – Crystal Patterns
Delightful by Nature 