We visited Hallberg's Butterfly Gardens this morning and saw loads of beautiful flowers, but it was too cool in the morning for the butterflies to spread their wings and fly about. 

Woodpecker Holes

Artichoke Blossom

California Poppies

I received a dozen soft pink roses for my birthday this week. . .here are three images from the bouquet.

 

The Sonoma Plaza Pond is loaded with ducks this time of year.

The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms.  Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.  ~Auguste Rodin

Buds to Blossoms