The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~A bright pop of pink like floral fireworks

~A stunning blend of magenta and gold

~A tiny slug taking his time to enjoy early summer

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 20th- A few of my favorite things...

~White roses with more buds in the wings

~Pink roses that demand attention

~Roses whose color seems to change with the light

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 June 19th- A few of my favorite things...

~The umbrella-like shape of crown vetch before it flowers

~The pink tinge of milkweed clusters just before opening

~The orange tips of orange daylily that double a spider's web posts

PS...I needed a break...thank you for understanding my recent hiatus...

now back to the beauty in the ordinary in our lives!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 May 7th- A few of my favorite things...

~Pink ornamental crabapple flowers growing where a church once stood

~White ornamental crabapple flowers growing where a hotel once stood

~Purply-pink ornamental plum flowers growing where a canal once flowed

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 29th- A few of my favorite things...

~The beauty of crimson leaves unfurling

~The contrast of crimson leaves with yellow flowers

~The delicate appearance of pink flowers with crimson branches

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~Bright pink ornamental crabapple

~Mauvy-pink and white ornamental crabapple

~Deep burgundy ornamental crabapple

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Apr 15th- A few of my favorite things...

~Magnolias blossoms with streaks of white and pink

~Ornamental cherry blossoms with pink buds opening into almost white blossoms

~Wild cherry blossoms nestled amid green leaves

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 4th- A few of my favorite things...

~Finding pink flowers from diminutive to enormous

~Finding pink flowers from pale to bright

~Finding beauty in the differences

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Thingd

 May 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~A bold red tulip that begs for attention

~A delicate pink dogwood blossom content to blend in with friends

~A shy group of Solomon Seal blossoms that hang out discretely under the leaves

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Sept 21st- A few of my favorite things...

~Watching the purple cone flowers fade from purple to almost pink as they age

~Watching the recently pruned rose bushes bloom once again

~Watching a crab spider reach over and catch a snack while taking his portrait (the black spot by his mouth)

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 3rd- A few of my favorite things...

~Gladiolas...Pretty in pink and white,...

~Gorgeous in peach and yellow, and...

~Amazing in many shades of pink

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Aug 2nd- A few of my favorite things...

~Brightly colored dahlias that make you smile

~Tiny little webs on Queen Anne's Lace "nests"

~Joe Pye Weed taking up pink where milkweed left off

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 30th- A few of my favorite things...

~Rose of Sharon in White

~Rose of Sharon in Purple

~Rose of Sharon in Pink---and double budded!

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 7th- A Few of My Favorite Things...

~The five golden yellow petals of St John's Wort

~The five pale heart-shaped petals of sulfur cinquefoil

~The five showy pink petals of Deptford Pink Dianthus

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 July 1st- A few of my favorite things...

~A Japanese beetle resting on a pink daisy

~A mud dauber checking out the pink bee balm

~A ladybug that makes a perfect splash of color to a white daisy

and...a Virginia Ctenuncha moth 💗