Flora and Fauna Around Greensboro

Today we celebrate the fleeting summer in Greensboro with this simple photo of a hydrangea and a lily. A friend brought us lily bulbs from Holland and they grow every year, in spite of the fact that we put no effort into them. We leave the bulbs in the ground to winter over. The Greensboro soil has been kind to them.

In front, you see a white hydrangea that suffers a little bit because it is still in a container and, every time we turn our head, in constant need of water. On the right, you see a bumble bee. He was acting like a puppy clinging to your heels in the kitchen. The bumble bee would not leave. Finally, I realized that the photo would actually look better with him in it. So, here is Mr. Bumblebee, mid-flight in his determined adventure to land on the hydrangea head. 

By the way, thanks to all of you who commented on yesterday's post. It was a fabulous day of substantive comments, the kind we were hoping for when starting this blog! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please accept this virtual bouquet if you are a regular reader and/or commenter on GDP. Oh, the bumblebee is optional!

Comments

[Bill B]

I can almost smell them!

[June]

AWESOME SHOT!!

[Jane Mitchell]

Re: Mrs. GDP's comment of yesterday
I am one of those who has been around her when she is in "photographer mode." I've learned to deal with it by asking before we go somewhere "Is your camera going?" I guess the blog makes it almost worth it. JTM

[tapirgal]

I love the bumblebee in the photo! I didn't realize you had a short summer in Greensboro. I thought it would be pretty warm all year.

[cieldequimper]

Hydrangeas are one of my favourite flowers! Great shot!

[Lily]

thanks for alerting me to this arrangement! this is a stunning photo and I believe the bee is the icing on the cake.

[Abraham Lincoln]

This is the same kind of hydrangea that I have on my blog post. Mine is a new one that changes from white to then pink and back to white. Right now you can see the beginning of the pink stage. You were there so you already saw it. This is a nice shot. It has all of the elements that makes pictures better than the best.

Thanks for visiting my blogs and for the comment about my hydrangea and wasp, and support on my new Pick a Peck of Pixels blog.

[Marnie]

Hi Jan, that is a lovely photo. You caught that bee in flight. Good shootin'.

When I tried to follow your link back to this page it wasn't complete. That makes it harder but I'm glad I googled you.
Marnie

[Jacob]

Good photographs of flowers are notoriously difficult. This one is superb! And I agree, the bumble bee adds that special extra dimension...it's just far enough off center so you don't see it at first, but when you do, you say "Aha," and smile!

[Lee Spangler]

This is an exciting picture. I am amazed by your variety of pix. The bee makes the picture "buzz" yikes!

[Stephany]

Gorgeous! The hydrangea really stands out against the pink lilies in the background. Mr. Bumblebee is a bonus!

[nadine1111]

Veri nice pfoto.Thnk you for viziting.