Balancing Act

Taken in my husbands greenhouse. I thought it was amusing.
No harm done as it flew away after I managed to get this shot.

Cone

Another captured in the garden centre recently.

Veins

Taken at a garden centre recently.
I liked the leaf and flower together, the contrast of the beautiful and the damaged.
When I looked at in on the computer I noticed the veins in both.

Money Plant

Another from Pat's greenhouse. This is Crassula Ovata or as we know it 'The Money Plant'. Don't know why it has that name, it definitely does not make any money for us, LOL.

Prickly Cactus - Explored #498

This is another one from Pat's greenhouse.
This is another one from Pat's greenhouse.Texture unknown.

IMG_3382texture - EXPLORE #222

This 'bunch' is just over 2 cms across and is again from Pat's greenhouse. One of these days I think I will be banned from entering his greenhouse,LOL.

This reminds of a balloon sculpture.

Curved Petal

Curved Amaryllis petal in Black & White just for a change.

A Touch of Yellow.

It was Pat's 80th Birthdaya few days ago so we had some friends in to celebrate it.
I had a lovely bouquet of roses (this is one of them) given me and a box of chocs.
So Pat was not the only one to receive presents, lol.

Raindrops & Sunshine

Taken yesterday on a rainy/ sunny day. Mostly a rainy day I might add.

Originally uploaded by KTDEE....busy but will get there

Joan's Flower

We have been for a walk in the woods earlier this week and managed to get a few shots. On the way back, for a well earned cuppa, I passed a friend's garden and stopped for this one. Hand held with tongue hanging out for that cuppa.

Originally uploaded by KTDEE....busy but will get there

Three...........

Three small fungi hiding in the autumn leaves.

Originally uploaded by KTDEE....busy but will get there

A Red Crown

Taken at a garden centre, I believe it is called Monardo.
Looks like a crown.

Common Nettle

Common stinging nettle but I just liked the leaf shadow on the larger leaf.

Wild Berries

Wild berries taken on a day in the countryside

Grass going to Seed

Toad Lilly

Taken at a garden centre.

Butterfly Double

Taken in my greenhouse last month.
I seem to have missed September out.
Time passes quickly when you are having fun, they say.

Mammoth

A Mammoth is a large extinct elephant with a hairy coat and curved tusks.
On my day out 'photo hunting' with my friend Loretta I found this one on top of Mammoth Hill at the Watermead Country Park , Birstall. He was quite happy to pose for me, lol.

Watermead is a two mile long park, with a wetland area and lakes. An ideal spot for walking, fishing, cycling, picnics, birdwatching and watersports. Plenty ducks and swans on the lake, and loads of dragonflies. It is adjacent to the canal and a river.

Hollyhock

In the front of the Unknown Garden there was a line up of hollyhocks in various colours.
I took this one because it looked a bit on the shy side and still not fully open.

Two Heads are Better than One

Taken at Bradgate Park, Leicester last weekend. This park is a busy place with the deer roaming all over the place, loads of trees and areas to walk and picnic on.. It also has historical interests like Old John Tower, ruins of the Grey family house, and info about Lady Jane Grey who was a queen of England for 9 days.