The Soil is Itching....

and I have the need to scratch.  It's that time of year here in Arizona when the weather backs down from a blast furnace to cool nights and warm days.  I love gardening this time of year and I can hardly wait to get things started.

The always productive....

                                                    ant.

Don’t ...

…worry. Don’t think this will be a problem.

Purple Puffballs

with profuse plummage of pretty petals parading in poised perfection.

Blue on Blue

Weren't those the words to an old Bobby Vinton song? But I don't see any heartache anywhere.

Daylilies

Daylilies are everywhere in Southern Illinois. Funny, I never noticed them when I was growing up.

(I'm back in Phoenix, but still have a few photos from the trip to share, if that's okay with you guys.)

Love Waits.

"It is at the edge of a petal that love waits."   William Carlos Williams

But a Seed in the Making.

This is a macro shot of a nasturtium seed that isn't quite ready to be a seed and fall off
the plant just yet. The hot weather is taking it's toll on my flowers.

Theme Thursday - Yellow

I am the color yellow, bright and vibrant wherever I go.
Imagination fills my brain and
happiness covers my face. I smell
sunshine and confidence that
encourages my strengths.
I am the color yellow.

by Courtney, 9th grade, Bellaire High School

Please enjoy other takes on "yellow" at Theme Thursday.

Wonderful Wisteria

Saturday was the first day of Spring.  These beautiful wisteria blossoms are in my sister-in-law's yard.  The air was so heavy with perfume...wonderful.

Wildflowers

 

The weekend weather has made me look forward to Spring and the color that it brings. It won't be long!

Ill-Gotten Gains

You can see the bee has collected lots of pollen on his trip around the nursery. He's not the one with ill-gotten gains though...I am...with this photo or so it seems. At the retail establishment we were at this morning, it is apparently the policy of the store not to allow pictures to be taken of any of their displays. What a sad statement to where the world has come. But....they didn't make me delete my photos so now I guess I'm compounding my felony by sharing them with you.

N is for Nasturtium

You know when you go to those silly home parties and everyone has to go around the room saying their name and the name of a flower that starts with the same letter? Well mine was always "My name is Nancy and I like nasturtiums." I didn't even know what they looked like until years later. Now I love this flower and this is the first blossom of the year! You can entertain a kid for hours by putting water on the leaves. It beads up like mercury and rolls around. The blossoms are edible (although I never have - eaten them, I mean).