This crow couple has been together for more than 12 years. She broke her beak 8 yrs ago in collision with a car. He has patiently fed and loved her since. They have babies every year. She is an affectionate mother, and entire flock protect her. Living proof that compassion is not limited to humans 🥰

The Impressionist 🌹 Best In Show 💝 #BackyardRose #HeirloomRoses The Greater Rose Garden, SJ California

Winterthur builds upon the vision of Henry Francis du Pont to inspire & educate through its collection, estate & academic programs by engaging diverse audiences in the study, preservation, and interpretation of American material culture, art, design, and history. www.winterthur.org/exhibitions-...

OCTOBER'S BUTTERFLIES 🦋

It's That Time Again! SOUTH FIRST FRIDAYS 🖼️ 🎨 🚶 🚶‍♀️ 🚶‍♂️ Grab some friends this Friday, October 3rd and check out a wide range of artwork in galleries, meet talented artists and enjoy live music performances. All galleries and venues are free admission. SOUTH FIRST FRIDAYS 👉 www.southfirstfridays.com

FILOLI GARDENS is a historic estate & botanical garden open every day. I love strolling through the gardens, hiking the trails & attending their events. It's nestled on a slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. I love where I love. 💝🏡💝 #FiloliGardens WoodsideCA Filoli Gardens 🌸 filoli.org

10 OCTOBER FREE MUSEUM DAYS IN SAN FRANCISCO #BayAreaArts #SFMuseums #BayAreaArtScene Free museum days in San Francisco for October 2025 👇 👇 👇 👇 10 FREE MUSEUM DAYS IN SAN FRANCISCO

Someone sharing their beautiful world. 💚 ⛰️

Comet C/2023 A3 @Space_Station 🛰️ @NASA This is 'Tsuchinashan-ATLAS' or the 'Great Comet of 2024' — a perspective only possible from orbit. It was discovered in January 2023 and reached its perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) on September 27, 2024. #Astronomy #NASA Photo by @astro_Pettit

Driving Down The Northern California Coast Heading to Half Moon Bay. #CalforniaCool 😎 I LOVE WHERE I LIVE ❤️ 🏡 ❤️

Midnight Oil Helianthus 🌸 #LandscapeChick Pink sunflowers are easy to grow and require ideally 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Prefer well-drained, moderately fertile soil with a neutral to alkaline pH and attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, promoting biodiversity in your garden.

#PowerToThePeople Use Your Power Wisely

Happy Friday!

Be Like The Hummingbird 💚 💙 💚

Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, France. ❤️💜🧡

Picasso Bug found in Africa, is a shield-backed bug admired for its striking geometric patterns of green, yellow, black, and orange. Like a living Picasso painting. Its bold colors aren’t just for beauty, but a warning. A reminder that sometimes, standing out is your greatest defense and asset.

Blood Moon Over Sydney - and no it is not AI. ❤️‍🔥

HYDRANGEA macrophylla 💜 💙 💛 Adding aluminum sulfate to the soil around pink hydrangeas can turn them blue by lowering the soil's pH, which makes the aluminum available for the plant to absorb and change the flower color.

Japanese artist Tomoko Sato honed her carving skills as a food sculptor, but has since transitioned to soap sculpture as well, creating some of the most eye-catching soap bars you’ve ever seen. #Art #Scupture #TomokoSato

The thinner tree was cut years ago and big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn.’ Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees grow together and share nutrients. 💚 Mother Earth

Full Corn Moon September 2025 Photo by Arlo Guthrie

Floribunda - Frida Kahlo 🌹 San Jose Municipal Rose Garden Historic Rose Garden District Opened: 1937 Designed by John McLaren who also designed the Golden Gate Park. The garden was founded on 20 November 1927 on 5 1/2 acres. We live near the Rose Garden and it's one of our favorite places.

Speaking of Butterflies - Webb Captures First-Ever Image of the Butterfly Nebula’s Hidden Heart The James Webb Space Telescope captured a groundbreaking image of the Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302), revealing its central star and intricate details for the first time using its Mid-InfraRed Instrument.

🦋 🐦🌼 Planting native flowers is just one step in creating a year-round haven for butterflies and bees. From first seedling to last snowfall, follow these tips for making your garden pollinator friendly. #LandscapeChick #PetalPusher #FlowerPower #PollinatorParadise www.nature.org/en-us/magazi...

Second year seedling without a name is just now blooming. Grown by Santa Cruz Dahlias in Santa Cruz, CA not far from where I live. The bloom is about 5” across. #PetalPusher #FlowerPower #Dahlias

“I really don't know why it is that all of us are so committed to the sea... it's because we all came from the sea. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea - whether it is to sail or to watch it - we are going back from whence we came. -John F. Kennedy Santa Cruz, California 😎

May You Live Happily And Furever! 🤎🐶🤎 Would love to see a photo of your furbaby! #HappyNationalDogDay Our sweet babies.

May You Live Happily And Furever! 🤎🐶🤎 #HappyNationalDogDay

BEARDED IRIS 'Nelly Tardivier' 💜🧡💛 'Nelly Tardivier' was named in memory of Madame Nelly Tardivier, former director of the Tuileries Garden at the Louvre.

Dahlia 🧡💛🧡 Dahlia "Alfred Grille" Dahlia Semi-Cactus #Flowers #PetalPusher #iDigDahlias 🌼🌼🌼 #FlowerPower Do YOU dig flowers, too? 👩‍🌾🏵️👨‍🌾

Perennial Herb Gardens 🌱 Most perennial herbs thrive in full sun, requiring at least 6 hrs of direct sunlight daily. However, some varieties like mint and lemon balm can tolerate partial shade. When planning your garden, start by observing your space throughout the day to identify the sunniest spot.

Nasīr al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran

I captured a stunning Steller's Jay in Colorado's Golden Gate Canyon State Park at about 9,000-foot elevation. Bold, inquisitive and loud--but not easy to photograph, at least for me. Don't you love the colors? 💙🖤💙 #Jay #Colorado #birding

💫🔭Captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, this is Saturn's Southern Hemisphere and the southern face of its rings in ultraviolet light. Saturn is a gas giant primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. Credit: Tien Nguyen, JPL Fellow, Chief Engineer

KA’s® Apricot Jam 🍑🍑 Softly rounded petals give the flower a fluffy, lush and elegant appearance while the tiny water droplets make it look extra vibrant after the rain🧡

I was super-excited to get a good look at a pair of Great-spotted Woodpecker this morning. I had heard them but hadn't had a chance to take a photograph. Look at this stunner! #Woodpecker #Ljubljana #Slovenia

BEARDED IRIS ‘Honey Pie’

Here's your Nobel Prize recipients right here. @wck.org @chefjoseandres.bsky.social @nobelprize.bsky.social

Sculpted Black-skinned Watermelon #fruitcarving #carving #WatermelonSugar By Tomoko Sato

RHODODENDRON species vary in their care preferences, and many grow in a wide range of conditions, the typical main rhododendron requirements are: 1. Plant in fertile, well-draining, acidic soil. 2. Partial dappled shaded. 3. Water without making soil soggy. Rhodies need well-draining soil.

CHILEAN MORNING GLORIES 🌼 'Glory Vine' Chilean Morning Glories aka Chilean Glory Flower, are vibrant, vining plants known for their trumpet-shaped flowers in a variety of colors. They're a great choice for adding splashes of color to gardens & landscapes, thriving in full sun & well-draining soil.

FILOLI GARDENS is a historic estate & botanical garden open to the public every day. We love strolling through the gardens, hiking the trails & the events are so fun. It's nestled on a slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. #PetalPusher #FiloliGardens WoodsideCA Filoli Gardens 🌸 filoli.org

SISKIYOU lewisia (Lewisia cotyledon) is an evergreen perennial native to the Siskiyou mountains of Northern California and Southern Oregon. Drought & deer tolerant flowers are 1 inch across and attract bees and butterflies. An excellent choice for rock gardens or container planting. #PetalPusher

RED HOT POKER 'Kniphofia' Vertical flower spikes in colorful bright hues of red, orange, yellow add drama to any summer border. Deer will avoid Kniphofia due to the sharp edges of the grass-like foliage. Red Hot Poker does well in full sun, has an upright clumping habit, grows to 6' tall x 3'' wide.

I guess you could say I always have my head in the clouds. Camera: Fujifilm X-T5; lens: Tamron 18-300 mm in Mora County, New Mexico by Nancy Rice The Cloud Appreciation Society - FB The Mothership - August 2, 2025 Mora County, New Mexico, USA 🤍 ☁️ 🤍