sunflower world dwarfs
ghostly guest, wrinkled yet strong
eerie paper bug
paper bug by Angie Quantrell
photo by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley, WA
P.S. Does anyone know what this paper bug is actually called? Because of the massive forelegs (for its size), I wondered if it was a relative of a praying mantis. But the rest of the body doesn’t seem to fit that category.
waiting, hungry, watch
feed me feed me feed me-me!
waiting, hungry, watch
feed me by Angie Quantrell
photos by Angie Quantrell
flycatchers in the Yakima Valley
Every year, we have a pair of flycatchers nest in our parking shelter, an old cattle loafing shed. They LOVE this space to nest. Sadly, the first batch of hatchlings were all destroyed by a variety of cannibalistic birds! It was terrible. But I’m happy to say that all 4 in batch 2 have made it to the fledgling stage, are flying around willy-nilly, and will soon learn to hunt for themselves (the above exhausted parent and I both agree this needs to happen very soon).
summer hunger buzz
seek, discover, pollinate
satiating feast
summer hunger buzz by Angie Quantrell
photo by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
bees at work, seek host-
summer blooms shout, come! feast here
happy all around
feast here by Angie Quantrell
photo by Angie Quantrell, Yakima Valley
open for business
come one, buzz all, let’s gather-
sunflower summer
sunflower summer by Angie Quantrell
photo by Angie Quantrell, Yakima Valley
summer garden gift
hens, chicks, offspring given by
grandma who is missed
garden gift
photo by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
descendants of hen and chicks from Grandma Wheetley
sun sends goodnight wish
illuminating hearts of
plethora at rest
goodnight wish by Angie Quantrell
photo by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
bumper crop awaits
choose, imagine, inhale, wish
pucker up and blow
blow for wishes by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
toes and roots dig deep
garden girl searches, enjoys;
dines on spring color
barefoot, bare-root seek
connect with God’s fertile earth
nourishment for girl and plant
barefoot by Angie Quantrell
photo by Angie Quantrell
Yakima Valley
thinking kitty thoughts
lo! who goes there? it’s all mine;
be gone, trespasser
survey my catdom
fleece regalia is just right,
the queen on her throne
survey my catdom by Angie Quantrell
cat model Monet
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