Bringing in the seed.........

I took a lot of shots of these as the last rain brought back their brilliant colors.  You can see that I need to rake my neighbor's leaves from my yard.  I may just mow them up into a fine powder rather than rake them.

Monday morning attitude....

It is rough when you have to close down for the season.  It was cold again this morning but it will warm up a little bit by this afternoon.  A friend of mine just returned from his Minnesota cabin and he says winter is coming soon.

Thursday's posting.........

My zinnia's have been a ready food source for all sorts of insects.  This white zinnia has a unique appearance and two friendly feeders.

A guest photographer.......

I was out taking a few pictures and while I was near the zinnia patch I counted five monarchs  feeding on the blooms.  I know my wife loves butterflies so I just quit shooting and sent her out to take a few shots.

Of course she got this beauty of a shot with two butters feeding at the same time.  The migration hasn't really started yet that goes through here but this is a sign that it might be soon. With our extreme cold last night, almost freezing, they had better get going and get out of the state.

Saturday's Sunshine....not!

Sometimes I take a photo and think that it would be great for Photo a Day.  I think it is so nice for that spot then I never get it posted.  Today it is cold, rainy, gloomy and apt to stay cold all day so I will share a photo of warm sunshine in protest.

I do need to consolidate my blogs. I just don't want to loose my friendly and not so friendly followers.

Weathered but still strong.......

I like to think of some of the flowers as sculptural forms in a natural state. The crown of little yellow flowers fascinates me as it seems so out of place but is needed to make the flower more colorful.

Saturday's butterfly........

I have not seen a large variety of butterflies this year like I did last year.  I hope that next year we will see a larger variety again.  This particular butterfly is doing well as there seems to be a dozen of them enjoying the nectar of the zinnia's.