Monday, August 7, 2006

So Many Little lovelies

enjoy the nectar from the butterfly bush.




But I still have not captured a hummingbird picture. I rarely see the hummers this year.

Last night I did see one briefly at the buddleia.

I pulled up a chair and settled in with my magazine and camera waiting for her.

She never returned.

So now I am officially stalking hummers.

While reading 'Country Gardens', I came across this interesting article


about flower arranger's camp. They spend a weekend at this farm in Virginia learning to make flower arrangements.

How unique!

It reminded me very much of the quilter's camp in Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek quilters novels. I just finished reading the 9th and last in that series on Saturday.

10 comments:

  1. I'm sure I can smell the honey sweet perfume from those buddleias from here, Zoey. The butterfly completes the picture beautifully.

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  2. Hi Alice,
    Do you grow this in Australia?

    By the way, I love your new profile pic.

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  3. What terrific shots you got of the bee and butterflies...beautiful!! How very neat about the flower arranger's camp...you could go show them a thing or two!! :-)

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  4. We have less butterflies, but scores of dragonflies and hummingbirds. Your garden looks lovely as always. I notice you are wearing your Crocs!

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  5. Better to stalk hummers than drive them, I always say!

    Maybe if you were reading Humminggirl magazine you'd have better luck attracting that elusive little bird....

    Your photos are lovely.

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  6. Pea, you have such confidence in me! LOL.

    Sue, I wear my Crocs all the time at home. I just LOOOOVVVEEEE them. They are better than slippers for comfort. I have not,however, worn them in public...just can't bring myself to do that.

    Melissa,
    I just saw three hummers at one time! Wooo hooo, they have found the butterfly bush! Now I just need to have the camera ready....

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  7. Aren't God's creatures amazing!!

    Beautiful pictures Zoey.
    Pat

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  8. Your pictures are beautiful and I love capturing butterflies on film...well actually I mean digital. I stalk butterflies, but I haven't seen any hummers around our house this year.

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  9. I see more hummingbirds than butterflies. I wish I could see butterflies like those in my garden. I don't really plant for butterflies and hummingbirds, though, so any I get are kind of a bonus.

    Love your photos!

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  10. Great shots. I love the way your path turned out. Now you can take a basket and take lots of snips for arrangements.
    I am so happy with all the butterflies I've seen in the last few weeks. I've seen a few hummers too.

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