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The first blooming zinnias have been all the buzz around here 🧡🐝 . .
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#bumblebees #beesplease #thumbelinazinnias #beefriendly #flowerpop #northerngardener #gardenofcolor #plantagarden #fortheloveofgardening #summergarden #howdoesyourgardengro

The goldfinches have been as bright as this summertime sun and I love them! #LesserGoldfinch 💛🐦🌞 Right now, their favorite food in my yard is the nyjer, or thistle, seed. .
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#birdfeeding #feedthebirds #wyomingwildlife #birdwatching #backya

It finally rained—not nearly enough—but I wanted to show you the Lady's Mantle at her best. 💦🌿 If you remember my Story from last month, then you know I actually got this Lady's Mantle through a totally serendipitous encounter with a ga

Not much wiggle in these guys' waddles, but we were so thrilled to cross paths with five bull moose this weekend. 🏞️
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#shirasmoose #bullmoose #experiencenature #beautifulanimals #wildlifeperfection #beautyallaroundus #natureadventures

The way to my heart is paved with wildflowers 💜🌿 .
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#wildflowers #wildflowerseason #larkspur #wildbeauty #fortheloveofnature #wherethewildflowersgrow #weekendadventures #exploreyourbackyard #natureismytherapy #worldinbloom #americathebeauti

Breathing in rain-scented mountain air and calling this picture perfect postcard scene 'camp' 🏞️ .
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#camping⛺ #keepitpublic #capturescenery #enjoytheview #beautyinnature #wyHOMEing #godscountry #americathebeautiful #beautyallaroundus #liveli

Our little owl family is growing up! 🦉🦉🦉 Mom and both babies are leaving the snag they nested in to explore other branches and nearby trees. #GreatHornedOwls .
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#owlet #hootowl #owlets #🦉 #wyomingwildlife #nestingseason #babyanimals #back

Delighted to see this first pop of color among the nasturtiums. ❤️ Although, the real showstopper here is that splash of variegated foliage from my 'Alaska' nasturtiums! I don't find them to be as vigorous as some of the other varieties that I grow,

Some bright spots on an otherwise gray, windy day 💛🐦 We have had a rainbow of birds at our feeders, lately—brilliant orange orioles, rose-breasted grosbeaks sporting tuxedos and red ties, lazuli buntings as blue as their namesake gemstones, a

Spotted ✨🦌 In between our generator and an electric box, tucked in the shade and mostly out of the wind, is this sweet baby. She's the newest addition around here, probably not more than a couple days old. Is there anything more precious and perfect

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔, 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒖𝒑𝒄𝒂𝒌𝒆! 🧁 Another day of 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 30 mph winds, blowing me from the garden to my kitchen. #SprinklesMakeEverythingBetter—Right!?! 🤪 .
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#bakersgonnabake #confetticupcake

Patience is....waiting for the first tomato to ripen! 🍅 We are still weeks away from our first ripe tomato, but I'm glad to see so many tiny green fruits, in spite of all the wind we have been enduring. Funnily, this tomato here is a Mr. Snow dwarf

In a veritable sea of yellow mule's ears and purple lupines, these bright white lupines, far and few between, caught my eye. 😍🌼 Wildflowers fill my cup this time of year. When most things in my home garden seem so small and insignificant, their eff

This snag is near our house, and for the last several weeks, we have gotten to see Mama Great Horned Owl build her nest, incubate her eggs, and brood her chicks. (There are actually two of them, although this picture only shows the one.) It seems lik

"Flopsy, Mopsy—I'm not telling you not to eat any vegetables—I'm simply asking that you do your nibbling at the neighbors' houses!" 🐰🐰 ...This morning, negotiating with the new "kids" in the neighborhood.
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