Each year I plant pumpkin on a stick to use as an autumn decoration. It's an ornamental eggplant with fruit that resembles small, orange pumpkins. #autumn #pumpkinonastick #bloomscrolling #gardening

Turned off the news and took a walk along beautiful Lake Michigan. #lakemichigan

I turned off the news and went to see some pumpkins at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI. #autumn #pumpkins #gardening #bloomscrolling

A favorite garden visitor. #butterfly #pollinators #bloomscrolling #gardening

Time to touch every flower and pet every bee. #sunflowers #bloomscrolling #gardening

Three monarchs visited this afternoon! #bloomscrolling #monarchs #butterfly #gardening

My zinnia is happy! Do you see the smile in the disk florets? #zinnia #gardening #bloomscrolling #flowers

I captured a photo of a silver-spotted skipper butterfly and a clearwing hummingbird moth on the same plant. #gardening #bloomscrolling #butterfly #moth #butterflybush

Salutations! 🕸 #gardenspider #gardening #bloomscrolling

“The caterpillar ate through one nice green leaf, and after that he felt much better.” #bloomscrolling #gardening #butterfly #monarch #milkweed

Busy bee! #bloomscrolling #bees #gardening

A few visitors in my garden. #garden #butterflies #bloomscrolling #pollinators

Stargazer blooming in my lily garden. #bloomscrolling #garden #lily #flowers

Busy bees. #flowers #bloomscrolling #garden #bees

My scarecrow didn't turn out scary. #gardening

I wasn't the only one enjoying my flowers today. 🌱 #peonies #bloomscrolling #gardening

I love these early season blooms! 🌱 #iris #bloomscrolling #garden

My azalea is so happy today! 🌱 #bloomscrolling

Felt so refreshing to wade in the Grand Traverse Bay! #TraverseCity #Michigan

Happy to come home to azalea blooms! 🌱 #gardening #bloomscrolling #azalea

New bloom today 🌱 #bloomscrolling #tulip #gardening

I lost this huge and beautiful black cherry tree to a tornado a couple years ago. Thinking about it today on Earth Day. Many pieces of the tree remain in my garden, several slices went to a local artist, and much was used to heat the home of a relative. #thicktrunktuesday #gardening #trees

Just love this beautiful helleborus found at the Grand Ideas Garden in Grand Rapids, MI. #spring #gardening #bloomscrolling

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I'm finding squill popping up all over my yard, and I think it's adorable. #spring #bloomscrolling #gardening

Hosta shoot and moss. #moss #spring #gardening

Michigan Spring! #FlowersOnFriday #bloomscrolling #spring #gardening

Springtime in Michigan! #hyacinth #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Hope you had a relaxing weekend! My Lenten Rose, or Christmas Rose, is still thriving! #bloomscrolling #gardening

Last summer, my yard was full of teeny toads, so I refused to let anyone mow the lawn for weeks. I hope they return soon since they're adorable, and also, we won't have to mow the lawn for weeks. #toads

Walking trails at Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI. #magentamonday #bloomscrolling

It's my favorite reading spot in my garden. Enjoy your day! #SundayYellow #stunday #bloomscrolling

I attended a town hall with Congresswoman Hillary Scholten this evening. We were greeted by her staff when we arrived at the event. As soon as I provided my full name, one of the staff members smiled at me and said, "You call a lot." Your voice matters. Please use it.

A friend of mine frequently invites a small group of women to her home for a craft night. It's a safe place to vent, celebrate, seek advice, and laugh. The best therapy!

Well done, 60 Minutes. F MAGA to the ends of the Earth. www.cbsnews.com/news/concert...

My first spring blooms! #crocus #spring #bloomscrolling

A sculpture titled Spider by Louise Bourgeois. It is located at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bourgeois saw spiders as both protectors and predators, reflecting the complexities of motherhood. #frederickmeijergardens #spider #sculpture

Soon enough, my Michigan yard will be in bloom. But for now, I needed some indoor bloom strolling. #bloomscrolling #gardening #frederikmeijergardens

Happy #caturday Enjoy the sunshine!

This sunflower had a stem broken in two places, was held together with tape, and was tied to the fence. Bugs feasted on the leaves. But it bloomed beautifully! #bloomscrolling #nature #sunflower

Last year, I put a few old fairy garden items out into an empty spot in the yard, and suddenly, there was a surprise sunflower growing. I guess garden fairies are real. #garden #bloomscrolling

The way this Bluebird stares when his feeder needs to be refilled makes me feel pretty guilty. #bluebird #birds

Warm #caturday lounging in the sun by the catnip.

I decorated several pots with a pear theme a couple of decades ago, and this is the sole remnant. I'm glad it stuck around, so I'd have a submission for #februARTy

I was excited to find beautiful Chihuly glass sculptures while visiting the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. #thefranklinparkconservatory #chihuly #glass

Little socks I decorated years ago for a very sparkly daughter. #februARTy #socks

During a recent road trip, I found myself drawn to this painting, "Collina (Lady Gertrude Fitzpatrick)" by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in 1779. It's oil on canvas and held in the Columbus Museum of Art. #columbusmuseumofart #roadtrip #ohio #Art #painting

Longing for springtime. #gardeningfeed #springtime #bloomscrolling

Happy #caturday

#FebruARTy 21 - #FishyFeb By Courtney Schmidt