The ground is covered with bluets, or quaker ladies this mothers day weekend. A perfect tribute  to all moms!

This eastern pine elfin came out of the woods to feast on the mass of dandelions in our backyard this year. The grass is quite tall, and full of bees, butterflies, and tiny Savannah Sparrows.

I have never been sure if these are really wild, or if they escaped a garden that used to be here. However they got here, I love them and look forward to the first blossoms each year.

One of the many bees working the flowers this week. A few bumblebees were so large that the dandelions bent to the ground when they landed. More photos coming  later.

Check out  this pretty pink geranium I picked up last Saturday at the grocery store. Being partial to pinks, I have several different varieties, and this one will go with with my collection. The tag in the pot said Maiden Iced Wine. I know that is wrong after looking at some photos on the internet. Iced Wine  is very dark with pink edges, nothing like this. Could this be Maiden Raspberry Swirl? If anyone recognizes it, please let me know.

The prompt this with for the One Single Impression haiku group this week is desert or deserted. Since I am especially interested in the high desert, I chose to use that meaning of the word.