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The Bees Are Back in Town (113/365)

Posted by Ellie

This morning Steven called me outside and we stood under this tree. "Listen", he said. I listened. "I can hear birds." "Not just birds," he said. So I listened again. "And I can hear traffic." Traffic? No, not traffic! It's the hum of hundreds and hundreds of bees in the tree blossoms above us! YES! The Bees are Back in Town! I stood on a step ladder to get close enough to catch this little guy.

And now after a few days of post bombing you all, I'm as up to date as I am going to be so watch for a treat of a different sort from tomorrow. I'm planning to share a story I wrote which will be in full on my blog, with a share of it on here.  (My blog is www.elliekennard.ca and so far it mostly features my G+ postings, but this treat will be a 'blog' 'almost' exclusive.)

#365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton

HQSP Natural Other #hqspnaturalother +HQSP Natural Other curated by +Daniel Taylor +Joakim Hagen Abrahami +Stefanie Schächtel

#inpraiseofpollinators ++In Praise of Polllinators by +Dusty Gedge


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Stranded Puffer Fish or Empty Seed Pod? (110/365)

Posted by Ellie

I know (and I'm sure you know) the answer, so no prizes for guessing, but this really did remind me of those sweet little puffer fishes we had in our aquarium, many years ago.  Having seen a few signs of early Spring I was on the hunt for more when I found this. Nothing to do with Spring, but interesting, nevertheless.

#365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton

HQSP Natural Other #hqspnaturalother +HQSP Natural Other curated by +Daniel Taylor +Joakim Hagen Abrahami +Stefanie Schächtel


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Darling Buds of May (109/365)

Posted by Ellie

There are more signs of spring, even in the cold and damp. And every one is encouraging. Every one makes us feel just that little bit less tired and worn from the long hard winter. Every bud and bloom tells us that there has been sun. And that there will be more. And heat? Yes, even heat. And blackflies. And then mosquitos. Keep positive, keep positive.

#365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton

HQSP Natural Other  curated by  +Anja Wessels +Jean-Noel Nicolas +Valesa Diamontes +Daniel Taylor #hqspnaturalother +HQSP Natural Other

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Willow Catkins in the Setting Sun (108/365)

Posted by Ellie

Wonderful furry little harbingers of spring are these catkins. They were backlit by the setting sun and I loved the way they looked all aglow. It seems that the name catkin comes from an old Dutch word meaning 'kitten' as they look like a kitten's tail. That works for me. Happy Spring everyone!

I was glad that I had my camera with me on our evening walk that day. 

#365project +G+ 365 Project by +Simon Davis-Oakley +Patricia dos Santos Paton

HQSP Natural Other  curated by  +Anja Wessels +Jean-Noel Nicolas +Valesa Diamontes +Daniel Taylor #hqspnaturalother +HQSP Natural Other


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