I've been taking so many nature photos lately I just have to stop and make one post full of some of my favorites!

Our first male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird of the season

 (click and hit full-size for a better view of this little fella)

The landing in our backyard by the creek donning is lovely spring green!

Wildflower: Blue Phlox

~ These are so amazing beautiful and have the most sweet smell.

Wildflower: Purple Dead Nettle

~ The absolute most abundant in our backyard.

Wildflower: Spring Beauty

~ Lining the bottom of the woods floor.  Named so appropriately, they are truly delicate and beautiful.

Wildflower:  Field Mustard

~ Quite frequently seen in great numbers painting whole fields yellow.

Wildflower: Garlic Mustard

~ Also quite common.  Take the leaves and rub them in your hands and smell and you'll find out why it's called garlic!

Wildflower: Common Blue Violet

~  Dotting the earth with little purple dainty beauties.

Close-up of Common Blue Violet

We have been busy pressing every new wildflower we find.  They are currently still in their books now!  When they are finished we will be adding them to our nature journals complete with labeling.

Pressing Violets and Garlic Mustard

American Robin's nest with one little "robin-egg" blue egg.

Magnificent old oak (on my parent's property)

Wildflower:  Dandelion

My favorite "flower"

Garden Flower:  Purple Phlox

~ Champion spreader!

Beautiful creek after a spring rainfall.

Wildflowers of Kentucky:

Kentucky Wildflowers

Wildflowers of Kentucky