Oh

Tulip Tree, March 2023

 

In all honesty,

this one is a late bloomer

and oh, worth the wait

Eat

Monarch Caterpillars on Giant Milkweed, March 2023

Lean in for a look,

learn from the caterpillars - 

eat when you're hungry

The forces of spring

Backyard Iris, March 2023

The forces of spring

act on our behalf, bringing

us into full bloom

Even Butterflies

Red Admiral Butterfly, March 2023

Even butterflies

gaze through springtime windows where

a new world is framed

 

Red Admiral close-up, March 2023

Burning Bush

Azaleas, March 2023

I've now forgotten

 errands that seemed important 

an hour ago

John Knox Presbyterian Church
 Houston, Texas

 *It's true. on a recent drive with a list of errands in hand, we pulled the car over to admire this flaming azalea at a church in our neighborhood. What dazzling beauty!

Blessing

Budding Iris, March 2023

 

Be encouraged, for

the blessings of springtime are

unfurling within

Thank You

Sunset, March 2023

My heart stretches wide

each step I whisper "thank you"

 under the spring sky

Feasting and Fasting

Monarch Caterpillars on Milkweed, March 2023

My Very Hungry Caterpillar, March 2023

Monarch Caterpillars, March 2023

Feasting and fasting,

both are part of making a

real transformation

* A monarch caterpillar will grow to 3,000 times the size it was after it first hatched from its egg. The caterpillar stage lasts 10-14 days; during this time it will molt 5 times. While it is molting, the caterpillar will crawl away from the milkweed and stop eating for a short time.  Learn more here about the Monarch Bottlefly life cycle.

Where morning light falls

Dahlia, March 2023

Breathe in a new day 

delight in the fresh blooming

possibilities