A TIRED BUMBLEBEE

FLYING AROUND IN EARLY SPRING FOR THESE LITTLE CREATURES MUST BE EXHAUSTING, FLOWERS ARE EVER SO SLOWLY BLOOMING, AND THE CHILLY TEMPS SLOW THEM DOWN.  I LOVED THIS LITTLE MAN SNOOZING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF A MINI DAFFODIL.

HELLEBORES - THE FIRST BLOOMS OF THE NEW SPRING

HELLEBORES ARE A GIFT IN THE EARLY SPRING GARDEN - THEY HAVE TO BE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FLOWER.  WELL, EACH FLOWER THAT OPENS IS, BUT TODAY IT IS THIS GORGEOUS GEM.

OK, MAYBE JUST ONE MORE PRETTY LITTLE SNOWFALL - THEN GOODBYE OLD MAN WINTER

MY VEG GARDEN, WAITING FOR SOME WARMTH

DRIPPING WITH WET SNOW

WOODPILE FROM A POOR OLD DOGWOOD TREE THAT DIED AND FELL OVER

THE FARM DOWN THE ROAD WHERE I HAVE A SMALL PLOT TO GROW VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS - MY HAPPY PLACE

COME ON SPRING, I'M SO TIRED OF THE COLD

FALL FINALLY ARRIVED, SOME INSPIRATION FROM HOMESTEAD GARDENS, DAVIDSONVILLE, MD

THE DAHLIAS IN MY GARDEN ARE HANGING ON TO THE SUMMER

THE BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS IN WHEATON, MD