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Lens Artists Photo Challenge #372 – Ephemeral

November 4, 2025November 5, 2025Posted in Butterflies, Flowers, Nature, PhotographyTagged Bee, caterpillar, Daylily, Epemeral, Lens-Artists, Magnolia Blossom, Photo Challenge, The Flower Hour, Yellow Swallowtail44 Comments

Tina’s challenge is Epemeral. She tells us “the dictionary’s short and simple definition of the word ephemeral – “lasting for a very short time“.

There are so many things to be appreciated that only last a short time. I learned a long time ago that life is short and it is important to stop and enjoy the moment before it’s gone.

I decided to focus on flowers and critters in my garden from this year. Some things come and go so fast I miss them if I don’t pay attention. My header image is of a magnolia blossom on a tree right next to my driveway. I can see the tree from my kitchen window. I anxiously await the first bloom every spring. Each bloom only lasts a day or two before it fades away. I grabbed my camera as soon as I saw this bloom in early May.

The rest of the images are of other special moments from the garden this year.

Ephemeral Monarch Caterpillar — *The lifespan of a Monarch Caterpillar is 10 to 14 days*

Bee on yellow flower — *I had to be fast to catch this Bee on a yellow flower*

Ephemeral Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly — *Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly*

You showed us some fun and creative street details in your in responses to Ritva’s challenge last week. Thanks to everyone who participated.

I hope you will join in for this week’s challenge. Be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Tina’s post Lens-Artists #372 – Ephemeral .

Be sure to check back on Saturday, November 8 at noon eastern time when Egidio will be hosting the challenge.

For information on how to join the Len-Artists challenge please click here.

Also shared with Terri’s Flower Hour #5.

Every Day is a Gift

Backyard Bees, Butterflies and Birds

July 15, 2021Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Nature, PhotographyTagged Bee, birdweekly, garden, Gulf Fritillary, hummingbird, Northern Cardinal, Roseate Spoonbill, Snowy Egret, summer, summer garden18 Comments

We’ve had lots of activity in our backyard these first two weeks of July. Bees and Butterflies are frequent visitors to the butterfly garden.

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds and Northern Cardinals are two of the birds we see every summer around our back yard. Snow Egrets are frequent summer visitors to the salt water creek. Roseate Spoonbills first started coming to our area a few years ago. I’ve seen them two years in a row now so hopefully they will keep returning each summer.

Shared with Lisa’s Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds Common in your area this time of year

First Day of Spring 2020

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020Posted in Butterflies, Flowers, Georgia, NatureTagged Bee, First Day of Spring, Georgia garden, Monarch on Milkweed, Spring, Spring blooms, Spring Flowers26 Comments

These days we are social distancing by staying home except to go to the store for supplies.

I grabbed my camera today to go outside in my yard in the glorious warm, sunny weather and capture a few of our first spring blooms. Enjoy!

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WordPress just reminded me that today is the 7th anniversary of the Wandering Dawgs blog. Thanks to all of you it’s been an amazing seven years.

I would not still be blogging if it wasn’t for you. I appreciate every one of you who follows the blog, reads the posts, likes a post, or leaves comments. You make it worth while to keep the blog going.

Thank you all! Happy First Day of Spring!