Busy Bees!!

We are having the most amazing summer

and the bees are taking full

advantage of it!

This one is working my Lambs Ear plant.

I love all the texture.

Enjoy!

Yellow Warbler

These sweet little yellow birds are only about five

inches long.  They also don't sit still very well.

I think I must have taken 50 photos of him

before I finally got one semi ok photo.

It's hard to believe Alaska has such a cute

yellow bird in the summertime.

A Great Day for Chasing Butterflies!

Wow, it was 90 degrees today in my garden!

What a magnificent summer we are having.

Butterflies were busy drinking nectar from all the flowers, 

and the birds where panting from all the heat.

This is a summer to remember!!!

The Amazing Spider House!

I love how diverse nature is, and I love how I never tire

of searching for more of its tiny hidden treasures.

I think this spider house is a perfect example.

It's not only beautiful, but also very interesting to look at.

To me it almost looks like a little boat, and if you look closely

you can see the entry/exit of this smartly designed house.

I love the way the spider manipulated the leaf around to suit

its final purpose.  The spider is snug inside his humble abode and is

ready to ride out anything the weather brings him. 

It can be cool inside if it's hot out, dry inside if it's wet, and warm

if the temperature drops. 

It truly is a perfect house!!!

My photo doesn't show the spider, but if you look you can see his

dark shadow next to the entry door.

Green Spring Reflections

I took this photo earlier this spring...I love all the different

soft green shades.

Enjoy  :o)

Coyote Encounter....

This is another view of the Coyote I saw the other day.  

He stopped briefly to look at me.  I wonder if I was the

first human he had ever seen.  We gazed at each

other in silence...it was a very good moment.

Rainy Day Jewels....

A sad goodbye to all our warm weather, we are back to a daily dose of rain.

I'm missing the warmth of those beautiful 80 degree days!!

However....the rain has its own beauty!

Happy Fourth of July!!!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!!!

Baby Black-capped Chickadee

This is a cute little baby Chickadee.  These little birds make their

home year round in Alaska.  They are one of the few 

songbirds that stay and endure our cold winters.

This little baby was very nervous of me taking its picture

and flew off only moments after I took its photo. 

Capitate Lousewort

These small growing flowers are currently blooming at higher elevations.

They can also be found on the tundra and in Denali Park.

Such elegant little flowers, with such a non elegant name! 

:o)

Golden-crowned Sparrow

I spotted this beautiful little sparrow on a hike the other day, it's a 

breath of fresh air after our long dark winter months.

I love their simple three note descending whistle in the springtime!

This little guy was still collecting nesting material.  I guess their nesting

season is from early spring to August.  Seems rather late for a bird nesting

in Alaska, but I'm sure they know what their doing!  :o)