I love spring time in the garden. I like starting vegetables and flowers from seeds or bulbs and watching them bloom and grow, but it has become so much more than gardening as a hobby.
Being close to nature and wildlife has become therapy for the soul.
For a brief time, I get to be a part of the everyday world of the flowers and birds and wildlife of every kind. It is a gift to raise our spirits and make us smile and sometimes laugh with natures beauty and strength and wonder.
Yard and Pond 
Love the birds. What is the name of the bird with the mottled blue and white breast?
You must have a really good camera!
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Well thank you so much! I believe that is a small female bunting. She was so cute! Was hoping I’d get to see her again! 😃
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Nice!
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You have captured the beauty of the world around you so well!!
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Well thank you so much! I love spring and being outside in the flower garden. It’s so much fun and always something new to see! 😃
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What absolutely stunning photographs, you live in a beautiful spot and wow, you certainly are a talented photographer! 🙂
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Thank you so much Sue for the wonderful compliment! The camera goes to the garden with me everyday because between the flowers and birds and wildlife, you just never know what might show up! And it is so much fun! I’m so happy you enjoyed them! 😃
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Truly delightful post appreciating spring and all the world around you. Thank you.
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Thank you so much Jet for the wonderful comment! Spring is my favorite time of year and there definitely is so much to love and appreciate. I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 😃
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Lovely photo gallery of spring! Well captured. 🙂
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Thank you so much Amy! I’m really glad to see spring finally arrive! And I’m so happy you enjoyed them! 😃
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🌸💐💗 Thank you for sharing!
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Can’t help smiling while scrolling through the photos. Lovely! 😊
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Thank you so much for the wonderful comment Irene! I love that it made you smile! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 😃
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Wow! Your photos brightened up my gloomy day. 😀
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I’m so glad they did! Thank you so much! You’re wonderful comment made my day too!! And I’m so happy you enjoyed them! 😃
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Love your photography.
Ron
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Thank you so much Ron! It’s a fun hobby and so many photo opportunities around the garden this year. I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 😃
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Lovely shots! Great welcome to spring!
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Thank you so much! I am definitely glad it’s finally spring and I’m so happy you enjoyed them! 😃
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Awesome shots here! Hoping spring stays and the snow goes 😉
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Thank you for the wonderful comment! And I hope it does too! It’s such a relief from the long winter! We need some warm days and color! 😃
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I am jealous that you have a Bunting! Lovely shots. 🙂
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Thank you so much Kathy! You know I had never seen them around here, but apparently they are fairly common in this area. And they are so cute! Especially that little female! Hope to see her again! 😃
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Thank you so much much! So happy you enjoyed them! 😃
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Beautiful pictures! You have an amazing abundance of wildlife in your garden!
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Thank you so much Christine! We definitely see a lot of wildlife around here especially now that we are having warm beautiful days! So happy you enjoyed it! 😃
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I LOVE your photos!!! I do miss the abundance of dragonflies and lizards that we had in our yard when we lived in Louisiana. So many photo opportunities. What is the little blue and white bird?
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Thank you so much! It does seem like the lizards and dragonflies just follow you around the garden waiting for a photo opportunity! They are so much fun to watch! I didn’t realize you once lived in Louisiana too! The small blue and white bird is a female Indigo Bunting. She was so cute! I’m so glad you enjoyed them! 😃
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We lived at Pelican Point in Gonzales (near Baton Rouge) for 3 years. I have some wonderful dragonfly, lizard and bird photos from that time.
I LOVE the little female Indigo Bunting. She is so cute!
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That is beautiful area down around Baton Rouge. We live in North Louisiana, but I absolutely love your place now! It is just amazing to me! 😃
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I do too. Still doesn’t seem real sometimes.
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Goodness, you have some spectacular birds visiting your garden. I love all your photographs. They sure gladden the heart.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful comment! And the birds have been so much fun to watch! So happy you enjoyed them! 😃
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Your photos are amazing!
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Thank you so much Ruth! I am really enjoying spring after what seem like such a long winter! I’m so happy you enjoyed them! 😃
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Luvly photos I don’t care for lizzards in my garden though, they spook me 🦎
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Thank you so much!! And I know! They take care of the pest in the garden but I never get too close. So glad you liked it! 😃
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