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'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

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.

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's Critters

What's going on?

Who are they watching?

That's who!

Saturday's Critters

Squirrels!