Lily

 Trip to the Metolious was filled with flowers and butterflies

The Hills Are Painted

We had fun taking our Finnish friends to the Painted Hills in Oregon.  Every time you visit, the scenery looks different, the colors are slightly changed.  It's a magical place!

Lonely Lily

I love this name, Lonely Lily. 

Pollinators

They come in all shapes and sizes.  All are important.

Leaf Cutter

I didn't realize these gals could sting but they do. 

 Not painful but they let you know they are around.

Inside Picnic

 Saturday afternoon, rain, time for a picnic.

OSU Bread

 Enjoyed bread from the OSU Quality Lab.

I love that the farmers get the "from the field to the table" experience today.

Smile

Because you may be beaten up a bit.

But you can always smile.

Color

 Finally some color in the yard!

Yard Sale Jewels

Ninety Percent

Patterns

Onions, Onions

Sexton Beetle

The Burying Beetle

Burying beetles are true to their name- they bury the carcasses of small vertebrates such as birds and rodents as a food source for their larvae.

Sweet Peonies

Wheat & Jefferson

Head in the Clouds

I love how Mt. Hood had it's head in the clouds today.

We've Moved

A swarm of bees landed in the tree...we found an empty bee box and moved them in.  Free Bees!

No Venus

Venus was crossing in front of the sun.

Dogwood

Tumalo Falls

Sounds Great

Hay, Hay