Peggy C's photos with the keyword: done using both PS 6 and PicMonkey

bright colors in a casual garden - down the road - planted by a soul named Bob - must meet this gentleman - wonder if he is as colorful as his garden ? ** Update - Have met 'Bob the Gardener' - mellow, subdued gentleman who loves this garden and was thrilled I was taking more photos of it [ Sept. 25 ] -- he gave me some French Marigold seeds and more Cosmos seeds. ** (c) All Rights Reserved ** EXPLORE **

something - someplace - on a long flat bed - only part of the bricks - (c) All Rights Reserved - EXPLORE -

** 4 notes across top ** Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) female Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America and www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/pearlcrescent.htm Jeff Pippen has a link to the Silvery Checkerspot - noting that identification can "be a challenge" www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/silverycheckerspot.htm Pearl Crescent is more common where I am in North Carolina and is smaller than the Silvery Checkerspot, though the underside of the wings are different in the two .. Same butterfly photos taken over 2 days - there is a notch out of the right lower wing in some photos .. (c) All Rights Reserved - EXPLORE -

.. layers of softness .. from a burned Magnolia bloom .. the tree of my neighbor .. bloomed earlier in the year .. it has put out a magnificent coat of green leaves ...trying to bloom again .. but the heat is against her .. did someone say 'climate change'? (c) All Rights Reserved * 1 note *

and intense - an Orb created from - Daylily with raindrops - background the edges of a pastel sunset - then, framed - (c) All Rights Reserved * 1 note *

.. of the Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly .. underside of his wings .. with orange spots .. the small tail shows better in this grouping .. he is such a tiny thing .. but patient ** * 1 note * ** Eastern Tailed-Blue (m) (Cupido comyntas) - per Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America - he is the only tailed blue in the East ( USA ) - hindwing below has one to three orange spots near base of tail - Spring to Fall - 3 broods - will be searching for more of these blue beauties (c) All Rights Reserved

feeding 3 House Finches - bottom right corner shows where the nest is - a ceramic squirrel on each post out front - The Finch Family found it to their liking ! © All Rights Reserved

May the bright yellow warmth - Send healing energies to you - Stay well, My Friends - (c) All Rights Reserved * 1 note *

in Nature .. these beauties become green disks .. which turn a papery brown .. used in flower arrangements .. or .. leave in the garden to enjoy .. you might say ' the Garden of Surprises ' .. is growing money .. (c) All Rights Reserved en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunaria_annua

House Finches ready for more food ... Think there might be another one in the back .. Keeping Mom and Dad busy with feedings .. Taken through the window - and the blinds .. (c) All Rights Reserved