A flower was offered to me,
Such a flower as May never bore;
But I said "I've a pretty rose tree,"
And I passed the sweet flower o'er.
Then I went to my pretty rose tree,
To tend her by day and by night;
But my rose turned away with jealousy,
And her thorns were my only delight.
-- My Pretty Rose Tree, William Blake
Violas have escaped from someone's flower basket or border, slipping away to dance in the grass.
The number of deer and groundhogs in my area make flower gardening impossible. However, all is not lost. The woods and fields abound with wildflowers, and I spend many happy hours finding and photographing them. They are tiny, most of them, and seem so impossibly fragile. Yet they thrive, needing nothing from me, and they are riches aplenty.
Sometimes, even leaves are a treasure.
*Note to LifesHighway: This one's for you. Sorry about the spider. ;-)
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23 comments:
Love the little volunteers that pop up here and there in the yard.
Lovely images Vicki. I think both are award winners suitable for a place of honor on your wall.
Love the poem you chose. And I LOVE the images! So glad I found your blog!! Happy Macro Monday!
I love looking for wildflowers too, but ours here are not as pretty as yours.
O love wildflowers. They are beautiful.
The shallow depth of field is lovely in the image of the viola.
So pretty. I love Rebecca's description of 'little volunteers'. I too like the way flowers seed and grow randomly in a garden.
Love the shot with the water on the leaves, thanks for sharing:)
That leaf is a treasure!
Lovely macros. I love the way water beads up on the leaves!
great macros. the water/green leaf is beautiful.
Yes, yes!! The best things in life ARE free. Beautiful viola image.
My macro is one of the best things in life....my grandson's teeny tiny hand at age 1.
Stop by if you can, I'd love your company today.
Lovely, love the second one.
Gorgeous .. every Monday I have macro envy
Great watery leaves and the violas are so sweet! :)
I love the shy violas!! :-)
Love your water dropplets!!!
It feel so good, that the best thing is life is FREE! Happy Monday!
MacroMonday~Teacup
I love violas! They are so delicate and dainty. ;) And I love your photos! The drops on the leaf - nice!
Lady's Mantle always holds drops well, doesn't it? And I love violas! :)
little viola's have the sweetest faces. great photos~
love the rain droplets.
Wow...really beautiful... Hmmm..I just remembered how much deer like tulips....I will have to see if any have been eaten....Michelle
gorgeous ones!! i love those drops! and that flower is a beauty!
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