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Wildlife/Backyard Photography: Do Butterflies Pose for the Camera?

I don't share much of my wildlife photography. Honestly, it's usually because I just snapped a photo of a weird bug in my backyard because I'm curious to know what it is and if it's harmful. We have wide variety of spiders, but I don't photo them much because they terrify me, and I don't… Continue reading Wildlife/Backyard Photography: Do Butterflies Pose for the Camera?

Gardening

Canna Lilies Spark Joy

So one year, over a decade ago, my mom and I were shopping for pretty flowers to fill wooden planter boxes for our back deck. I was unprepared for the joy these "not so hidden treasures" would provide us the whole season and more. Read on to find out what surprises these plants had in… Continue reading Canna Lilies Spark Joy