There was once a time when I was terrified when I caught sight of a bee. I was afraid that the bee would land on me and then, suddenly, STING!!!!! Over the years, my fears lessened as I learned more about insects. I now understand that I wasn’t ever actually afraid of bees. I was […]
Over the past few years, I’ve had so much fun taking selfies and even more fun editing them on the computer. Oh, the wonders of modern technology! Before the digital camera, the cell phone, and the home computer, this sort of entertainment was not even a glimmer in anyone’s eye. I used to go into
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Buffalo is a city full of murals. It’s amazing to see ordinary buildings being transformed into works of art. Today, I’m sharing pictures of some of the downtown murals. They are bigger than life and in so many different styles. Each one has a story to tell and each one is engaging and beautiful. It
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at last… I was in downtown Buffalo yesterday, and I was so happy to see gardens full of thriving flowers. I saw daffodils, tulips, crocuses, and lenten roses, along with some little wild flowers. It was also warmer than it had been for a while. Since spring is my favorite season, I felt as if
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Today is National Gardening Day! So, I am going to combine my love for gardening with my love for native plants and pollinators, especially bumblebees, mason bees, leaf cutter bees, sweat bees, monarch butterflies, black swallowtail butterflies, and red admiral butterflies. Below are two drawings of plants that attract pollinators. These two plants will be
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Getting ready for the gardening season is all about anticipation and excitement. It’s about hope and happiness. It’s very life affirming, which I need right now, considering the ongoing wars and other acts of violence perpetrated both by governments and by private individuals. It’s hard to retain hope in the face of these terrible events.
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Here are some pictures of sunsets that I’ve taken in Grand Island and in Florida. I love to see the colors as day turns to night.
Today’s prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge was to write about delicious desserts. Over the years, I’ve had to completely change up what desserts I could enjoy. I used to eat all sorts of cakes and cookies gleefully. My mom was a terrific baker and she made the most wonderful cakes, including her chocolate layer
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Today, there was an open house at Orange Poppy Art Studio. So, I decided to go, despite the fact that it would probably rain. When I arrived, I saw that my sister Diane was there and was busily painting a wooden box in a variety of colors. I found a wooden egg, and I started
Inktober 52 is an art project that provides weekly prompts. I love to have prompts because it gives me the chance to interpret a concept. When I get blocked, it’s because I have no idea of what I want to draw. With a prompt, I can simply focus on how I want to interpret that