Frosty Buttercups

some mornings are frosty

glistening in gentle morning light

petals opening to recieve

some still sleepy and gently stretching to awaken to the day

sun turns frost to water drops

dressing petals in watery gems of light

and

last night
a Great Gray Owl 
swooshed through the yard to land on this tree, joy.

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Fairy Slippers and Friends

above are beginning stages of the lovely Calypso wild Orchid

known as the Fairy Slipper

this tiny forest flower

has won my heart with it's smiling face
and unique beauty

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some more early spring flowers,  

Spring Beauty:

Buttercup:

 

Pussy Willows, which the butterflies love:

Spring flowers are such a joy 

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Montana Summer Wildflowers

mist and pink

wearing morning light

pink and green

bathing in forest sunshine

tiny alpine flowers

bathed in spheres of light

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1. what is the first flower?

2. Pipissewa

3. Brook Saxifrage

Spring Flowers

 in the wild places of NW Montana


spring is still a mix of dead plant debris from last autumn
and


tiny signs of new growth



wandering along a river path


i found a bit of color


you know it had me on my knees
 

capturing it's portrait 

it's scent like an elixer
had me delighted


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what flower is this?

it looks very much like a lilac

and yet the petals seemed more fragile thin

i wonder if there is a wild variety?

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in honor of Earth day
my heart bows
namaste'
each and every day
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thank you for being our amazing home
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