wild summer

 

 

 

 

 

What a wild summer it has been so far! I've moved to a new home in the country. Raised monarch butterflies and released them. Watched fawns playing from my office window. Seen the most
lightning bugs I've ever seen at once in my front yard.
I'm loving this living in the country thing. Hope everyone is having a fun summer!

xo laney
 

gardening bug

 

 

 

 

 

With the move to the country this summer coming up and my recent butterfly gardening class, I've become obsessed with learning everything I can about gardening. I already have my butterfly garden design planned out for next spring. I can't seem to stay away from the botantical gardens and gardening stores these days either. I have the bug! Let's just hope I'll develop a healthy green thumb too. I took these at Compton Gardens today.

 

1. columbine

2.  fiddlehead ferns

3. spicebush and pawpaw tree

4. tall phlox

 

xo laney

botanical beauty

 

 

 

The last photos from summer. I took these at our local botanical garden. I wanted to see the

new living wall (top photo) and it was amazing!

The flower that really caught my eye was that gorgeous camelot cream foxglove. I mean wow...

I must plant some of my own someday. I hear they attract fairies! ;)

 

xo laney

 

poppy and the bee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One early morning in June, I was lucky to get to share a rain soaked poppy patch with the bees. I sat

for hours watching them buzz all around me happily working away. Something about the gentle sound of their buzzing from flower to flower is so calming to me.

 

I hope to someday have my own flower gardens and maybe even a hive or two of bees. I want to make my property pollinator friendly. Lots of flowers and sweets for the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. I will give them what they want and I will get their company in return.

 

Sadly, the sweet little pollinators are in trouble. We can all help by creating more habitats and NOT using any pesticides! Please check out the links below for more info on saving our pollinators.

 

10 simple things YOU can do!

 

Sign this petition!

 

If you want to watch a beautiful nature documentary about our pollinators check out Wings of Life.

It's STUNNING and narrated by Meryl Streep.

xo laney

 

 

 

 

 

 

just like heaven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This lilac bush belongs to my elderly neighbors, but I like to think it's mine. I'm not sure they

love it like I do. Every spring I check daily to see if it is blossoming, so I can take in it's sweet aroma.

It's by far my favorite smell on this beautiful earth. I hope to plant a few lilac bushes of my own

when we move to the country someday. Any tips on planting and caring for them?

 

xo laney

 

photograph what you love

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about where I want to go with my photography.

For years it's been just a hobby with a few etsy sales and portrait sessions for friends/family. I think I'm ready to do more. I would love to make it my full time job. So, that's left me thinking about what I want to offer and what to photograph. Today I was home sick and decided to watch my What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann dvd and I was struck deep by her philosophy on art.

 

"...the things that are close to you, are the things you can photograph the best..."

 

"and unless you photograph what you love, you are not going to make good art."

 

~ sally mann

 

It's that simple. I love to photograph nature and animals. I have some ideas brewing about how to bring those two loves together. It's going to happen.

 

xo laney



summer goodness

The light is starting to change everyday. I know summer is fading.
I'll be sad to see her go, but I know I will welcome fall with open arms. I'm ready.
Until then, here are a few I found from my vacation this summer. Those peaches were amazing!

xo laney



garden city

Wow! It's been a long time since I posted on my lil' blog. I have lots to share, but not a lot of time

to work at the computer. Hopefully things will slow down soon. Anyway...these were taken at Garden City. It's one of favorite places to visit on my days off. The greenhouse is so peaceful. You may remember THIS post from there last year. It was my first blog post! Hey...I have a blogger anniversary coming up! I may have to do a print giveaway. Sooo cliche', but I've never done one.

Oh...I almost forgot to mention that I joined Instagram. I got my first iphone last week.

I LOVE it! I will never go back to droid...NEVER! It's pretty cool having a good camera with me at all times. If you would like you can follow me over there.

xo Laney