Waking the Dragon

This morning I happened upon a group of sleeping dragonflies in the tall grassy fields.

They were a little sluggish at this early morning hour, 

so I was able to coax a couple out of the grass for a closer look. 

Their wings sparkled with little flecks of gold. 
Eventually they flew away.

Migration

A new painting in my shop today!

Migration

Hark!

Hark! Who goes there?

As Birdie and I took our morning stroll through the field,

We discovered a little tent village. A group of friends camping. What fun!

Early Morning Rain

Our cottage garden after an early morning rain. Everything is lush and dewy.  

I'm thinking about mixing up a moss mousse to turn our little garden gnome fuzzy and green.

To make moss grow, simply blend one part moss to four parts of yogurt or buttermilk 

and paint on your garden pottery or planter. A damp, shady spot helps too!

I worked on my planters yesterday, repotting and giving them some much needed attention. 

I tend to group them by color as you might expect. I love mixing in succulents. 

They have such great colors and textures. Plus, they are hardy plants, 

which means they'll survive my absentmindedness when it comes to watering and care!

Another Insect Collection

Beetles Weevils and Flies No. 10

I love working on this series. Insects are fascinating little creatures.  

It's warming up here in Virginia and I'm ready with my macro lens 

to take a closer look at these tiny wonders.

Hooray!

A new flock of birds!

covey no. 4

One Wet Bird

One nice thing about having a really wet spring is a very high creek. 

We found a perfect spot where the water pools and is deep enough to swim. 

Our dear Birdie has taken to the water like a little fish!

She makes quite a splash as she fearlessly jumps in to fetch sticks.

I'm hoping this little Birdie has distracted you ever so slightly from the fact that my latest painting, 

a new covey of birds, which I posted about last week is not quite finished.

However, I'm happy to report that I'm really almost done. Seriously.

It's just taking a tiny bit longer that expected. Stay tuned.