Wordless Wednesday: Last of the Scabiosa

a green veined white butterfly feeding on the last of the pincushion flowers
two peacock butterflies feeding on the last of the pincushion flowers
close up of a peacock butterfly feeding on a fading pincushion flower

It was lovely to see peacock butterflies and green-veined whites feeding on the last of the scabiosa (pincushion flower).

We are taking a short blogging break and will be back on Wednesday 4th October 2023.

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a blessed two weeks ahead,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

CMMC: September Pick a Topic from My Photo (Flower, Purple, Red)

Wordless Wednesday: Purple Toadflax

Linarea purpurea

a white tailed bumblebee feeding on purple toadflax
a white tailed bumblebee feeding on purple toadflax

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Wordless Wednesday: Morning Glory

Calystegia silvatica

white morning glories in bloom on the banks of the river
close up of three white morning glories in bloom

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Wordless Wednesday: Wildflower Wonders

Common Ragwort

close up of a bumblebee feeding on rosebay willowherb
rosebay willowherb flowering in the dunes

It is lovely to see Common Ragwort and Rosebay Willowherb in bloom in the dunes at the moment, attracting lots of bees and butterflies.

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

CFFC: Reminds You of Nature’s Beauty

Wordless Wednesday: Feeding the Bees

close up of a bumble bee feeding on purple toadflax
macro shot of a bumble bee feeding on purple toadflax

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

CMMC: July Close Up or Macro

Silent Sunday: Common Mallow

Malva Sylvestris

Wishing you all a blessed Sunday and a peaceful week ahead,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Silent Sunday

CMMC: Close-up or Macro

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Wordless Wednesday: Wonderful Wildflowers

The blue flowers (with pink buds) above are Viper’s Bugloss, which the bees especially love, and the purple flower is Corncockle. You can see more wildflowers in our recent posts Wonderful World, Happy Reunion and Nature’s Mandalas.

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Friendly Friday Challenge: Wildflowers

Wordless Wednesday: Nature’s Mandalas

Cornflower

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Wordless Wednesday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

CMMC July: Close-up or Macro

Silent Sunday: Happy Reunion

Wishing you all a blessed Sunday and a peaceful week ahead,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Silent Sunday

Cee’s Flower of the Day

Word of the Day Challenge: Reunion

Silent Sunday: Wild and Wonderful

Cairngorms National Park

a mountain stream running through a forest in the glen
snow-capped corries seen from the forest in the glen
a mountain stream flowing through the pine forest below the snow-capped mountains

Wishing you all a wonderful Sunday and a peaceful week ahead,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Settings: f/1.8 – 1/1250 s – ISO 125, f/6.3 – 1/1250 s – ISO 720, f/5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 200 and f/2.8 – 1/1250 s – ISO 125.

Silent Sunday

Lens-Artists Weekly Photo Challenge #150: Let’s Get Wild