Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Naturally

nature specimens collection
I love collecting little bits of nature on my daily walks.
nature specimens collection 2
The hummingbird nest was quite a find. It was on the ground just waiting to be noticed.
nature specimens collection 3
I pulled my latest specimens together for a closer look.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

21 comments:

  1. red-handedFebruary 1, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Look at you: this reminds me of that movie about butterflies.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    this is so inspiring! makes me want to take a walk myself. thanks for the post!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    These are beautiful.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  5. Eva Marion SeyffarthFebruary 1, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    Beautiful collection and very inspiring!

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  6. Sarah MellingFebruary 1, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Acorns, pinecones, feathers, nests...all of my favorite things!

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  7. holly aka gollyFebruary 1, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    Thank you all! I'm glad you are inspired! Red: Which movie about butterflies? I'm intrigued.

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  8. pRiyAFebruary 1, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    Yes we do! Thank you for putting these together :-)

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  9. Mary CFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    Beautiful. And your calligraphy is exquisite.

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  10. luanneFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    Agree, your calligraphy is so lovely and it makes the collection even more exquisite.

    And I'm curious about the butterfly movie too!

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  11. GraceyFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    acorns! <3

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  12. holly aka gollyFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Thanks all! Have a lovely day!

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  13. Missouri Bend Paper WorksFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Beautiful....I love the idea of collecting and labeling (I was a library cataloger for many years, after all!) and these photos are luscious. I had that Hummingbird Cabinet (I can't remember the exact title at the moment) book you mentioned on my Christmas wish list....but sadly Santa didn't bring it....I'm still pining for it and will get it as soon as the funds flow more fully!
    Hope you are having a great start to the year!

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  14. holly aka gollyFebruary 2, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Patti: thank you! It's been a great start to the year! Can't believe we're already into February. Perhaps a properly labeled collection painting in in order. We'll see...

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  15. RosaMaríaFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    absolutely gorgeous collection Holly!
    love the oak leaves... they are so diferent than the beautiful ones we have here!

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  16. holly aka gollyFebruary 3, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    RosaMaria: I'd love to see the flora of Mexico!

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  17. Meeha MeehaFebruary 7, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    The collection is lovely, but the photography is PERFECT! I love the color, the air, the atmosphere... They tell a story!

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  18. holly aka gollyFebruary 7, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    Meeha: so kind of you to say!

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  19. KIPI (Kim Piotrowski)February 15, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    Great photos! I love it.

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  20. BenFebruary 24, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Nice collection, and very well laid out! Where have you kept them all now, though...?!

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  21. holly aka gollyFebruary 26, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Ben,

    Some are in a drawer, some on my desk and some didn't last long.

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