Dogwood In Jar Of Water

     Return is the movement of the Tao.
     Yielding is the way of the Tao.

     All things are born of being.
     Being is born of non-being.

From Tao Te Ching: A New English Version by Lao Tzu and Stephen Mitchell

Face Full Of Pollen

Tiger Longwing On Coneflower

I recently visited the Butterflies LIVE! exhibit at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.  This photo of a Tiger Longwing on a red coneflower was one of my favorite shots from the trip.  If you’re in the Richmond area Lewis Ginter is definitely worth a visit.

Wilting Camelia, I

The camelia flowers have had their run.

Their work is nearly done and their time is running out.

In a few more days this flower will be gone.

Goldfish And Water Lilies

Goldfish and water lilies at the Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, VA.

Canada Violet

Canada Violet

This Canada Violet was growing along a hiking trail in Shenandoah National Park when I was there last May.

Daisy Fleabane

Daisy Fleabane

This daisy fleabane was blooming along a hiking trail in Shenandoah National Park at the end of May.

Knowing “bane” loosely means something that is hated by or makes something’s existence more difficult, I thought fleabane was an interesting name for a wildflower so I looked it up.  Folklore has it these plants can be dried and used to keep fleas away.  That explains the name.

Blackberry Blossoms

Blackberry Blossoms

The bees in Shenandoah National Park were busy pollinating blackberry blossoms growing along the Dark Hollow Falls trail when I was last there.

Weekly Photo Challenge – On The Way

 Island Of Wildflowers

On the way to Dark Hollow Falls, in Shenandoah National Park, I noticed this tiny “island” of wildflowers and moss growing in the stream.

If you click on the image you can see a much larger version of it.

VMFA Water Lilies

The water lilies were in full bloom at the Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts (VMFA) on Mother’s Day.