The Black-eyed Susans

In my mixed flower garden, there is always a different flower blooming.

Let me tell you about how that garden got started...

There was an old/out dated package of seeds, 

that I tossed in a bare garden area, 

- barely raked in...never expected one flower to bloom -

and every year it produces more and more flowers and it grows in beauty.

I love it's natural element.

Right now the Daisies and Black-eyed Susan's are the star of the show.

I have been watching them and photographing them every day.

Here is one, bud to bloom!

At every stage, from bud to bloom, it is magnificent!!

Saturday Critters ~ 185 ~

A few days ago, we took a ride...a very short ride to 

The Butterfly Charities.

Located right in my home town, this butterfly house is small but beautiful,

and the people who run it are so personable and nice.

We went a few weeks ago, over Memorial Day Weekend and they were closing early.

They were locking up as we got there but I only cried a little.

When we went back for this visit, 

we only had to pay for one of us - how nice was that?

Lauren was our personal guide and we had the entire place to ourselves.

They also have a group of homing pigeons, that they release for special occasions.

Over time, the pigeons always come back.

I love this little, undiscovered treasure.

I sure wish more peeps would find out about it, 

so they could enjoy it like I do!

Many thanks to Lauren and the other sweet girl I met there.

If you are ever in Brick, New Jersey, be sure and look them up!!

June 25, 2017

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