Serene Scenery Sunday

Greetings to all! It's me, Maggie, here with Cam.  It's really, really humid and really, really hot out, so we thought maybe for Serene Scenery Sunday we'd just show you some photos Mom took this week out at the Manhattan Community Gardens, OK?

"Seriously.  It's too hot for us to go out much past 0800, except for quick potty breaks."
"Sigh.  Maybe it'll snow soon..."

Friends of theirs have a garden plot out there and while they're out of town, Dad is taking care of watering and tending their veggies. Mom went along to  take photos  help.  Well, we all know what Mom went along for, who am I kidding?  Anyway, here are some of the pix she took!

Here is one of the few shots she took of veggies!

Hot pepper! ¡muy caliente! 

Here are some future veggies:

Tomato plant blossoms 

We have no idea what this is, but it's cool-looking:

Scrollwork 

And now a bunch of flowers!

Here's a bee about to land on a Kansas sunflower:

INCOMING!

And a beautiful Swallowtail Butterfly on another flower:

This guy struck a nice pose for Mom:

Six-Lined Racerunner

I wonder if she gave him a treat?  He sure deserved one!

And what outing would be complete without some birdies?

Female Eastern Bluebird

Female House Sparrow

Well, that's a wrap for this week.

"Do you feel the serenity?"
"I sure do.  I think it's nap time, Mags."

I hope you feel nice and serene now!  If you'd like to see the rest of the set from Mom's shoot at the Community Gardens, please click here.  Have a wonderful Sunday!

Yours sincerely,
Margaret Thatcher