Fried Eggs + Bees

 Please enjoy this lovely bee girl--with loaded pollen pants--working the flowers of a beautiful Matilija poppy plant (also known as "fried egg bush" for obvious reasons).

Nope

The view from here: giant boot and crutches for my broken ankle. (Also, cute squeaky toys in the bookcase!)
 

Venus/Moon, Moon/Venus

 

Sliver of a moon with Venus. 

(This is from a couple of weeks ago...there was too much breaking bird news for me to post it until now, LOL.)

Today's Post Is Brought to You by the Letter "B"

 Bee, basil. ("B." is one of my very favorite letters!)

Cloud Story

 

Peonies en Regalia

Those were NOT the last of the season! And my sweetest B. (mwah!) continues to be my peony supplier.

 

Nespresso Art: Ball and Crane (Not to Be Confused with Ball and Chain)

A very talented crane balancing a ball atop its beak...
 

Freeze

 

This almost looks like a sticker or decal on the glass...but it is in fact a finch taking off (yes, not landing, but leaving!) from the hummingbird feeder.

And while this looks like a raptor, it is also a finch!

Happy Father's Day

 

My cool cat dad has been gone since 2009, and he is missed terribly by all of us. 

Happy Father's Day to those of you who mark the day.

(This photo looks pink because it is terribly faded and efforts to sharpen it in its digital form altered the color...)

Peony Love

 

Quite possibly the last of the season...

Hello, Mr. Lizardo

 Check out this beauty! We usually see little "geckos" around our property; they are most often small with varying tail lengths. But this guy!

Looooong tail...

Overhead shot to see his size. 

Nature is so cool!

Smubbles

Are those stars? 

Why no, these are super-cool (and weird) bubbles, which appear to be made of or filled with "smoke." They dissolve in midair or the moment they touch something.

(See the cool moon sliver there in the middle of the photo?)

And they were being generated by this contraption on top of a house. I've never seen anything like these before...and I'm glad I saw them!
 

Beautiful Garbage

 

All of my lovely get-well arrangements have gone bye-bye, but they continue to be beautiful, even in the greenery recycling barrel.

Monday Bird Funnies

 

That bummed-out feeling when the community pool is closed.

Synchronized finching.

Nothing like having the pool all to yourself.

"Ummm..."

When mom arrives and tells you it's time to get out of the pool.

"There's someone behind me, isn't there?"

"May I help you?"

When you stick your toe in to see how warm the water is.

"This is a private cabana, buddy..."

Random Heart: Bottom of Nespresso Edition

 

Special Delivery

When your most darling friend sends you all of this ice cream... 

Get your spoon ready! 

Cloudigraphy

 

Bee Rescue

 

This poor girl was floating upside down in the fountain--down in the water, not up top where the water bubbles out. After unsuccessfully trying to fish her out with a leaf, I just stuck my hand in and scooped her out. She was a bit discombobulated initially, but after drying her face and antennae and walking around, she opened her wings and was just fine. Yay!