Dragonfly In My Garden

I was out in the garden early in the morning when I saw my orchids starting to bloom. I went back inside the house to get my camera. It's been a while since I last took pictures of my flowers.

My heart leaped when I noticed this dragonfly on the bud. 

It stayed still and, oh, I so enjoyed the moment capturing it from different angles.

 This little winged thing just made my day!

Butterflies on my Zinnias

Zinnia is my all time favorite flower. All year round I have zinnias in my garden.

This was taken in my garden last year.

Zinnias fill my garden with colors and they also attract more butterflies to it.

This morning, I was amused to see another variety, or is it just a growth abnormality?

Another surprise that my Zinnias gave me was this new garden guest. She was quite energetic and couldn't stay still so I had to use another camera and set it to sports setting so I could frame her well.

Isn't she a beauty? Thanks to my beautiful Zinnias.

You can chase a butterfly all over the field and never catch it. 

But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder.
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Today's Flower                Mellow Yellow 

Little Creatures in the Garden

All things bright and beautiful, 
 all creatures great and small, 

 all things wise and wonderful:  
 the Lord God made them all. 

 Each little flower that opens, 
 each little bird that sings, 

 God made their glowing colors, 
 and made their tiny wings. 

 The purple-headed mountains, 
 the river running by, 

 the sunset and the morning 
 that brightens up the sky.

The cold wind in the winter, 
 the pleasant summer sun, 

 the ripe fruits in the garden: 
 God made them every one. 

  God gave us eyes to see them, 
 and lips that we might tell 
 how great is God Almighty, 
 who has made all things well. 

 -Cecil Frances Alexander

All photos are taken in a friend's beautiful. 

I thank her for my time well spent there. 

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Gardener's Dilemma

This flower is called "rak dokmai" in Thai language ( rak = love, dokmai = flower). I have yet to know its English name. I had 3 bushes of this.

I love its star-shaped flowers.

This kind of plant grows and blooms so fast.

The leaves and stems are tender and caterpillars love them.

I have seen many lovely butterflies born in my garden. And I love the sights of them!

These little critters can eat the leaves so fast.

Should I save my flowers or these soon-to-be butterflies?

In my garden, I don't only grow plants.
I grow butterflies, and wisdom to solve dilemmas in real life.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart
       and lean not on your own understanding;  

in all your ways acknowledge him,
       and he will make your paths straight.

 

Proverbs 3:5-6

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