Praying Mantis

I wanted to see the praying matis turn his head but I didn't want to put my hand near it, so I took a stem with a dead flower on the end and put it near his hed. He instantly grabbed it with lightning speed. Boy, was I glad it wasn't my finger! He held on for a long time. I guess he thought it was something edible.

Peonies

Tree Peony

Bleeding Heart

Butterfly in Hosta Bloom

At first glance I didn't know what this was but after looking closer I realized it was a butterfly inside a hosta bloom.

Hummingbirds

It's really hard to get good photos of the hummingbirds. I use a Sony W8O camera and don't have much zoom.

Prayer Garden

This is an area of my yard that is too dry and shady for flowers, so I put in a large piece of driftwood, a path with stepping stones and a wooden bench (made by Dave and Betty, thanks!). Now I use this as a resting area and a place to view the rest of the garden/yard. Taken in the fall .... Taken in the summer ....