My neighbor's tree from across the street in full bloom. We live here year round and they stay here maybe two weeks out of the year. I used no color alterations, the grass really is that green after yesterday's rain.

My husbands banana tree with Banana's!!! He is so proud of this tree! And I can't blame him! Raised and growing his tree in Manistee, Michigan!

Is there a breaking record of how big a sunflowers?? I'm thinking about 10', Or 16?

Zeke the cat loves to spend time in the gardens using poppies as his camo. John in Topinabee.

Hi, my name is Luna. I love playing ouside especially in the garden.. The carrots are to die for and I can pick them all by myself

Billowing milkweed seed pods blowing in gusty winds found off the road in Lake, Michigan (Clare County) this afternoon, Thursday, October 19, 2017.

Found this Pink Lady Slipper out in the woods near Little Trout River in Posen, MI. First time we've ever found one of these!!

Something all of us should think about when we looking at our environment. Bee's are an insect we are dependant on for our well being. Without them plants don't grow, animals don't eat and neither do we. So take care when spraying for insects and think about what foot prints you leave in the environment.

Not much for knowing names of plants/flowers just know they're pretty...lol I have the red, yellow, yellow with orange and some purple ones too

Most hummingbirds have headed south, but a few hardy females are still visiting hummingbird feeders, storing energy for their long trip to warmer climes. Keep your hummingbird feeders full until after several hard frosts with simple "nectar" of 1 part sugar in 4 parts water. Other nectar feeders are swarming our hummer feeders, as well. As this photo [IMG 4803-2.jpg, attached] shows, gentle honey bees are taking advantage of a sugar source not found in nature right now. We made getting the "nectar" easier by inserting a twist of twine into the hummer feeder, so that it wicks up the sugar solution. Gentle honey bees love it, and come every warm day. Apiarists use a similar practice to nourish bees, which is safe and effective at getting them strong for winter. So keep your hummer feeders full, and enjoy our fall visitors! (You're welcome to come out and video these feeders and feeders!)

Hummers are back (in Cadillac at least)! Time to fill those feeders with sugar water (1 part sugar to 4 parts water, no color) and get them out! Orioles use them, too.

No snow? No problem... Mother nature can still decorate the trees even in the rain!

My favorite flower, They smell wonderful. The one in this picture measured 6in across!

One of my retirement gifts this year was this hibiscus plant and it didn't even die with the drought!

Just a picture of the beautiful stones found on the Lake Superior shoreline. Priceless!!

mommy and baby dove and beautiful purple vine flower with sun shining through the flowers

mommy and baby dove and beautiful purple vine flower with sun shining through the flowers

mommy and baby dove and beautiful purple vine flower with sun shining through the flowers

mommy and baby dove and beautiful purple vine flower with sun shining through the flowers

mommy and baby dove and beautiful purple vine flower with sun shining through the flowers

A lonely white wild flower taken out behind the state hospital on Cooper Ridge Trail while on a hike.

Red Trillium, half the size of the White Trillium. Near the South end of the Pigeon River Forest.

So many and so tall they�re falling over. John Chazick, Topinabee. Sent from Mail for Windows 10