Wendy Jane

Two bees gather nectar from the purple flower of a mint plant surrounded by lush green leaves.

Peak flower season may be over, but the beauty of nature never fades. Seeing bees buzzing around my garden, especially enjoying the mint, fills my heart with gratitude and joy.

#flowersonFriday #naturelovers #gardens #nature

A close up photograph of a current bush leave just starting to change from green to red.

A photograph of wild rose hips changing from green to autumn reds and yellows set against green foliage.

I'm starting to notice the autumn colours coming into the garden this weekend.

#autumn #helloseptember #garden #nature

Detailed graphite illustration of a White-throated Sparrow on paper. The sparrow is perched on the edge of an aged broken branch.

Spending the Summer outside taking pictures of nature was nice but I am looking forward to September. Cooler, darker days mean more time spent drawing. There’s something about the quiet shift of the season that pulls me back to the sketchbook.

#Sketchbook

A close-up of a bee on a purple coneflower with lush green leaves blurred in the background.

Enjoying the beautiful sight of a busy bee collecting pollen from a coneflower as summer fades away.

#flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #naturelovers #flowers

An up close photograph of an orange rose just starting to bloom, featuring sparkling water droplets on its surface. There is an out of focus rose bud in the background.

I’m savoring the beauty of one of the last orange rose blooms in my garden this season.

#flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #naturelovers #flowers

A photograph of a ruby throated humming bird gathering nectar from the flowers of a scarlet runner bean.

The beauty of nature never fails to amaze me.

Scarlet runner beans and Hummingbirds make August the most magical time in my garden.

#flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #gardens #zone5b

A photograph of a sketchbook page that shows a simple graphite drawing of three wildflowers in bloom.

A photograph of a purple coneflower being sketched, in pencil, outdoors with a background of the coneflower reference in a garden among other wildflowers.

I am embracing a slow start to August to nurture my creativity with nature sketching and self care. It's important to make time for what fuels the soul.

#naturejournal #sketchbook #selfcare

Here are a few photos of my garden from July. Despite the high heat and dryness this summer, the garden is putting on a good show of flowers.

#flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #gardens #zone5b

The house with the rough waves is my favourite. I can feel the movement of the water and gathering clouds as if I'm there.

A photograph of a large white Shasta Daisy with a few rain drops covering its petals set against a blurred green background.

I took this picture of a Shasta Daisy in my wildflower garden a few days ago after a morning rain. I find that sometimes the flowers that I enjoy most in my garden are the simple ones.

#FlowersOnFriday #Bloomscrolling #Gardens

A photograph of a single red Shirley Poppy in a garden amongst a backdrop of green foliage.

The red on these Shirley Poppies have such a vibrant red that they are hard to look at in full sun.

#gardening #bloomscrolling #zone5b #flowers

A black and white pencil sketch of the back of a downy woodpecker looking to his right while his sharp claws keep him securely attached to the side of a post.

Doing a simple sketch that I work on a little bit every day until it's finished is a great way for me to de-stress and get my focus back.

This is a pencil sketch of a Downy Woodpecker that visits my garden.

#dailysketch #birdart #bird

A soft orange colored rose in full bloom surrounded by medium green foliage.

A recent storm took out most of the flowers in my garden, but this low growing rose survived. This is its first full bloom of the season.

#gardening #bloomscrolling #nature #flowers

A female mallard duck with her eye closed is perched on a log in a serene pond, surrounded by vibrant green lily pads.

Today marks the summer solstice – a time to slow down, recharge, and appreciate the simple joys of life.

Take a moment to savour the beauty of the longest day and bask in the glow of summer's warmth.

#SummerSolstice #Gratitude #SimpleJoys #NatureLovers #BirdWatching

An adult sparrow resting on a fence post, with soft focus on the surrounding landscape. The sparrow has a beak full of mosquitoes as it prepares to fly down to the grass to feed its fledgling.

It’s that time of year when I see a lot of fledglings out and about. I took this picture of a sparrow the other morning collecting mosquitoes to feed one of its fledglings hiding out in my wildflower patch.

#NatureLovers #BirdWatching #BackyardBirds #NatureMoments

I haven’t sped this video up. This bee just really loves this wild rose!

Today’s the first day I’ve noticed flowers on my Swamp Rose.

#Gardening #Zone5b #Flowers #NatureLovers

A collection of 6 Lupin plants standing tall in a garden showing off their deep purple blooms in full flower.

I left the garden for a few weeks, but I came back just in time to see the lupins I planted last year in full bloom! The bees visit these frequently.

#nature #bloomscrolling #gardening

A photograph of an adult Robin and a juvenile robin standing and looking at one another in the middle of a grass covered backyard with white flowering clover blurred in the background.

Since it is Mother’s Day here today, I thought I would post this picture I took a few years back of a Robin giving their little one an early morning life lesson on how to get breakfast.

#MothersDay #NatureLovers #BirdWatching

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If you love art, follow and share to experience my latest paintings and help spread the beauty of art with others.
#art

A photograph of a vibrant group of pink and white peony flowering tulips blooming in a sunny garden.

Close-up of purple tulip buds blooming in a vibrant garden setting.

It is amazing how much the garden can change daily at this time of year. These tulips went from buds to beautiful flowers in no time. These are the peony flowering tulip variety.

#Gardening #Photography #Bloomscrolling #Zone5b

A photograph of a sketchbook open to a page with two finches: one male and one female. The finches are rendered using pencil. The lightly blurred background contains a mass of flowering Grape Hyacinth Muscari ground cover.

A pencil sketch of a couple of finches that have started to become frequent visitors to the feeder now that Spring is in full swing. Their vibrant colours make me want to capture them in watercolour rather than graphite.

#NatureJournal #SketchingNature #Sketchbook

A year in the life of a Common Sandpiper, with some stuff about Spotted Sandpipers too:
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Published 4 May 2019, to promote book by Phil Holland
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#ornithology

A nature journal page of watercolour moths and butterflies. One moth is a brown Polyphemus moth with an illustration of its bright green caterpillar beneath it. Next to that is a bright green Luna moth and below the Polyphemus moth is the pink and yellow Rosy Maple Moth.

This is a photo of a sketchbook page with graphite sketches of a Polyphemus moth, Luna moth, and a Rosy Maple moth in three different poses.

Here are my nature sketchbook pages that I have been working in April while researching moths and butterflies that are native to my region. I've never seen a Luna moth in but they are a nice green colour.

#NatureJournal #SketchingNature #Watercolour #Sketchbook

Thanks, I don’t know what’s going on with that. It says it uploads correctly then publishes black. I have tried a few times now. The photos work on my Instagram, so I think it's something with my Blue Sky account, maybe.

A nature journal page of watercolour moths and butterflies. One moth is a brown Polyphemus moth with an illustration of its bright green caterpillar beneath it. Next to that is a bright green Luna moth and below the Polyphemus moth is the pink and yellow Rosy Maple Moth.

This is a photo of a sketchbook page with graphite sketches of a Polyphemus moth, Luna moth, and a Rosy Maple moth in three different poses.

It’s been a while since I had time to work in my nature journal, but while I was researching native moths and butterflies in my local ecosystem, I couldn’t resist the temptation to do a few simple sketches.

#NatureJournal #SketchingNature #Watercolour #Sketchbook

A photo of a spring garden plant with a cluster of thin long medium green leaves. The plant has a yellow flower with six petals that come to a point and the petals formed a star shape. The tips of the flower are white.

I don’t know what type of flower this is, I didn’t plant it, but it is a really lovely spring bulb that grows in my garden. Its flower opens for the sun, follows it across the sky throughout the day, then the flower closes at night.

#Bloomscrolling #Nature #Flowers #Gardening #Zone5b

Vibrant medium purple hyacinth in full bloom framed by its strong yellow green leaves standing tall.

A close up photo of the light to dark purple buds of a hyacinth plant soon to come out in bloom in a garden.

Spring is in full bloom in the Ottawa Valley. First the crocus, now the hyacinths. Next up will be daffodils and tulips!

#Bloomscrolling #Nature #Flowers #Gardening #Zone5b

A gently flowing creek surrounded by rocks and ancient stone covered in vibrant green moss and lichens. Gnarled and decaying tree matter dots the side of the rocks running along side the creek.

Happy Earth Day! Let us remember the breathtaking beauty of our forests and the profound connection we share with all living creatures. Embrace the mysteries of nature and let them guide us towards greater harmony and respect for our planet.

#Earthday

A young wild rabbit eating the flowers off of a wild pansy plant growing in between grey patio stones.

A young wild rabbit reaches up to smell the buds of a weed amongst clover yet to flower.

The greatest joy I get from gardening isn't just planting pretty flowers or growing my own vegetables—it's knowing that I'm supporting my local ecosystem by creating a space where native plants and animals can thrive.

Here are two wild bunnies helpfully weeding between my patio stones.

#gardening

A photo of a Black Eyed Susan wildflower with a moth on top feeding on its nectar. The flower is in full bloom with abundant vibrant yellow petals with a rich chocolate brown centre.

Today I needed to remind myself to take a moment to stop and appreciate the little things in life, like this gorgeous wildflower in bloom. This flower is from last year as part of a Canadian wildflower mix that I seeded.

#naturelovers #bloomscrolling #flowers