Here I am offering Seeds from Aquilegia caerulea, also known as Colorado Blue Columbine, and Rocky Mountain Columbine. This perennial is the state flower for Colorado. It is often grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. This plant grows up to 2 feet tall, where it attracts birds, bees, and butterflies. This stunning perennial likes to live in sun to light shade. From late Spring to early Fall this beautiful perennial blossoms blue and white. The flowers can be eaten raw and are filled with sweet nectar. USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 8

Flying fish, nesting birds and a new species of lizard are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world

Photograph Art Supplies True Story: 4 X 6 5 X 7 8x10 Print "Blackberry Blossoms" by Shelley McElhiney Home or Office Decor Color Tall Tale: "They were a beautiful nuisance. The flowers soft and pretty, the fruit, delicious, sweet and slightly tart, perfect for baking and cooking, great on cereal or as a treat, with just a sprinkle of sugar! They attracted passers by of many kinds: birds, bees, humans, but they also repelled, with their many thorns and they grew everywhere, wanted or not. They were worth the effort, though & she was glad for their abundance..." SAM Please contact the shop for more shipping options, if you need overnight or faster than standard shipping. Ships in a photo envelope to prevent damage *Please note that Etsy doesn't currently have an option for separate shipping charges. Shipping charges reflect largest size. Overages will gladly be refunded for smaller sizes This listing is for one print of the image shown, printed to order & does not include rights to reproduce or re-use the image shown in any way. Please contact the shop for any other desired usage. All rights reserved by Shelley McElhiney

File name: 07_11_000447 Title: Apple Blossoms and Bees Creator/Contributor: Lunzer, Alois (artist); L. Prang & Co. (publisher) Date issued: Copyright date: 1885 Physical description note: Genre: Chromolithographs; Still life prints Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions

Here I am offering Seeds from Camassia scilloides, also known as, Atlantic camas, wild hyacinth, and eastern camas. This plant is known for how much wildlife it attracts. It is very popular with the birds, bees, and butterflies. The plant likes to live in full sun to partial shade where it sports blue and violet blossoms and grows about 2 feet high. The bulbs can be eaten raw or cooked. It can also be dried out and crushed into a powder which is used as a thickener. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8.

The orange blossoms are in full bloom. I spent some time trying to get close enough to get a shot. The buzzing sound of the bees and the sweet fragrance of the blossoms was hypnotic. I hope everyone had a good week and is enjoying their weekend. For more shadow shot blog hopping, visit HeyHarriet's blog.

10x10 acrylic on cradled panel $350 sold This painting is part of a group show called "Delicious". Check out the various and wonderful works at Studio Gallery. Reception on August 30th, 1-6pm.

These seeds were collected from Actinidia kolomikta, also known as Arctic Beauty Kiwi, Kiwi Vine, and Kolomikta Vine. This vine likes to live in full sun to light shade where it can grow up to 30 feet long. The purple, pink, and white blossoms are out from late spring until early summer where it attracts a wide variety of birds, bees, and butterflies. The flowers are fragrant and attractive. The delicious fruit can be eaten cooked or raw, or it can be dried and eaten later. Young leaves can be cooked and eaten as vegetables or in soups. USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 8.

Here I am offering Seeds from Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Mix, also known as Bachelors Button, and Cornflower. This Annual plant is very popular with the hummingbirds, regular birds, bees, and butterflies. Growing to about 2 feet high, this plant must live in the full sun. The blossoms are lavender, blue, pink, burgundy, and white. This plant is a super nectar factory in the sense that the leaves produce nectar even when the plant is not in blossom. The extra sweet nectar from this plant also draws in flower flies, lacewings, ladybugs, and many other beneficial insects. The beautiful blooms will also make for a nice cut flower. These flowers were used in constructing the funeral wreath for King Tut. This is a nectar plant for the Painted Lady butterfly.

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These seeds are from Physalis peruviana, also known as Cape Gooseberry, Peruvian Ground Cherry, PohaBerry, and Goldenberry. This plant likes to live in full sun where it gets about 2 feet tall. The yellow and purple blossoms are out from late Spring through the middle of the Summer attracting a wide variety of birds, bees, and butterflies. This is an annual in temperate zones and is a tender perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 12.

Here I am offering Seeds from Aquilegia caerulea, also known as Colorado Blue Columbine, and Rocky Mountain Columbine. This perennial is the state flower for Colorado. It is often grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. This plant grows up to 2 feet tall, where it attracts birds, bees, and butterflies. This stunning perennial likes to live in sun to light shade. From late Spring to early Fall this beautiful perennial blossoms blue and white. The flowers can be eaten raw and are filled with sweet nectar. USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 8

Support local pollinators by planting natives. We’ve put together a list of our favorite Pacific Northwest flowers, trees and shrubs that feed local pollinators.

A blog about Ruth Winding's handmade menagerie.

Lots of things on my mind right now. Work stuff, personal stuff, just lots of things going on right now. I haven't picked up my camera in days and it's been frustrating because on one hand I'm feeling a bit uninspired and need a break and on the other hand my mind is telling me to go shoot anyway and inspiration will follow. What to do what to do. Another part of my frustration is that I'm wanting to branch out into portraits but I'm not able to find the time to get anything done. I'm shooting a wedding in the spring and while I'm confidant I can handle it just fine, practice never hurt anyone right? So anyway that's what's going on with me right now. Hopefully your Friday finds you in a better mood than I. Follow me: twitter | facebook | 500px|G+

These seeds were collected from Ribes sanguineum, also known as Blood Currant, Flowering Currant, Redflower Currant, and Winter Currant. This shrub likes to live in sun to partial shade where it can grow up to about 15 feet tall. The Pink, Rose, Mauve, Magenta, Purple, Fuchsia, Red, and Scarlet blossoms are a stunning display. These blooms are on display from late winter until early spring where it attracts a wide variety of birds, bees, and butterflies. The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked but for the best flavor, jar them and wait until winter. This shrub can be trained into a hedge. Ribes in general are larval host plants for the Gray Comma, Hoary Comma, Green Comma, Oreas Comma, and Tailed Copper butterflies and for the Nuttalls sheepmoth, Ceanothus silkmoth, Fernalds Eucosma, Clematis Clearwing, Formosa Carpet, Small Magpie, Neoterpes trianguliferata, Western sheepmoth, Tetracis hirsutaria, and Io moths. USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 9.

These seeds are from Parkinsonia aculeata, also known as Jerusalem Thorn, Mexican Palo Verde, and Horse Bean. This tree likes to live in full sun where it can grow to 30 feet high and blossoms from late Spring until early Summer. The bright yellow blossoms are very fragrant, so they attract a wide variety of birds, bees, and butterflies. The pulp inside the seedpods is sweet and delicious. The leaves and seedpods can be used as animal feed, and the wood is used in carpentry, to make charcoal, and burned as fuel. This is a larval host plant for the Clenchs Greenstreak butterfly, and the Ofatulena luminosa, and Dot-lined Angle moths. USDA Hardiness Zones 8b to 11.

Here I am offering Seeds from Camassia scilloides, also known as, Atlantic camas, wild hyacinth, and eastern camas. This plant is known for how much wildlife it attracts. It is very popular with the birds, bees, and butterflies. The plant likes to live in full sun to partial shade where it sports blue and violet blossoms and grows about 2 feet high. The bulbs can be eaten raw or cooked. It can also be dried out and crushed into a powder which is used as a thickener. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8.

When it comes to outdoor living, pollinators make the party

Nikon D300 Nikkor 300mm F4 AF-S Bluebonnet Tom Bass Regional Park Pearland, Texas

The world's most endangered cat and the world's rarest duck are among this week's pick of images from the natural world

Backlit Lupine by SARhounds on Flickr.

Here I am offering Seeds from Aquilegia caerulea, also known as Colorado Blue Columbine, and Rocky Mountain Columbine. This perennial is the state flower for Colorado. It is often grown in gardens as an ornamental plant. This plant grows up to 2 feet tall, where it attracts birds, bees, and butterflies. This stunning perennial likes to live in sun to light shade. From late Spring to early Fall this beautiful perennial blossoms blue and white. The flowers can be eaten raw and are filled with sweet nectar. USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 8

**Animal photography** is probably one of the most dangerous types of photography. The outcome totally depends on the skills of photographer and the time when the shot is taken. A photographer who uses good exposure, color and blur settings along with appropriate shutter speed and focusing techniques can produce stunning photographs.