Wordless Wednesday ~ Oscar & then a flower

I got a new kitten. I thought I’d share his sweet face with you.

And because this is a gardening blog, here is some natural beauty…

Wordless Wednesday ~ Garlic Flowers

Wordless Wednesday ~ unknown white flower center

1/2000 : 4.0 : ISO 200 : EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens

Wordless Wednesday ~ Buckeye stamen

Buckeye stamen ~ 1/1000 : f/5.6 : ISO400 : EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens

Buckeye Pannicle. I won't put the photograph information on this one, because I photoshopped it.

Backyard Beauty

1/200 : 6.3 : ISO 400 : EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens

Inside the shade house our Nigra Mandshurica hydrangeas are blooming like crazy.  Big, bright pink blossoms are everywhere.

1/125 : 6.3 : ISO 400 : EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens

“Say hello to my little friend…”

This little guy was crawling on the ground just outside the door, nearly squished him. (moved him to safety, in the woods AWAY from our plants!)

See him waving, do ya see it!?

Lilac

…what more can I say.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS : Shutter speed 1/60 : Aperture 5.0 : ISO 400