Thursday, June 12, 2025

Up High Down Low

I absolutely had to get a couple of Cottage Garden Sampling's pretty monthly series framed.   

So here we go!
Designer - Cottage Garden Samplings
Design - "June's Honeysuckle"
Fabric - White Chocolate linen
Started - 17 September 2013
Finished - 5 January 2014
Framed - August 2014

A rather simple gold frame that picks up the colors in the bee skeps.

I had a kettle of seven Turkey Vultures soaring overhead.

Not sure way so many gathered.

Often it means that there's a ready-to-eat meal on the ground.

This group ended up flying away to the south.

Down low the crow pair made an appearance together.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Wednesday's Walk in a Week

Another lovely day for a walk. 

Cow's Parsnip

Blackberries

Grass

Blackberries

Robin

Robin

Ninebark

Cow's Parsnip

Cow's Parsnip

Vine Maple

Serviceberry

Cow's Parsnip

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

There's Always a Few Woodpeckers

Design - Bees

Designer - Shepherd's Bush

Fabric - 10 count Lambswool Heatherfield
Fibers - DMC and WDW
Started - 5 May 2010
Completed - 9 May 2010

There's always a few woodpeckers around.


Male Flicker



Female Acorn Woodpecker

Her open mouth indicates that she was chattering the entire time I photographed her.

She had a lot to say.

Monday, June 9, 2025

Blue Bird Blue Skies

Design - "Monthly Animal Series" - "August Bee"
Designer - Nikyscreations
Fabric - Espresso 30 count R & R linen
Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 5 August 2016
Completed - 7 August 2016

Framed - September 2018

The frame picks up on the rosy-pink flowers.  I have quite a collection of framed beehives / bee skeps and am most pleased to now be able to display this design. 

 

Blue Skies

Blue Bird California Scrub Jay

A couple of crows mobbing a hawk

They did not let up

And they ran it off.

Well done sir!

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Sunday's Critters


What's going on?

Who are they watching?

That's who!



Saturday, June 7, 2025

Saturday's Critters

Squirrels!