It has taken many quiet hours to get these little jewels habituated to my presence.

I have placed chairs in different spots in the yard,

where I quietly sit most days, just long enough to be noticed and then ignored.

I sat among the herbs in the bunny yard today to get these shots.

She even hovered in front of my face and the camera, too close for the zoom lens.

 

She took breaks between plants.

Today’s flower favorites were are Pineapple sage, Turk’s cap, Passion Flower hybrid ‘Blue Crown’ and Mexican bush sage.

Mr. Cardinal came to pose, too.

FLOWER is a quiet friend.