rock-a-bye baby, in the tree tops

A bib and burpcloth set from the Hatch collection for a dear friend's friend..

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string of pearls and sweetness

This string of pearls and carnelian faceted gemstone beads is a gift to my daughter who loves to dangle precious somethings around her sweet neck. .....

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A Bee...C?

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Now that Texas's mini-monsoon has come to an end, our sage bush is in full bloom and the bees are greeting every bloom with a kiss.

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Check out the tiny green spider standing his ground as the busy visitor invades his petal.

Defoliators...

Hundreds, maybe thousands, of these moth larvae are making their cocoons at the expense of our neighbors conifer shrub. They surround themselves with a sticky string that they secrete and then the needles are stuck and woven to that soft inner case. I wish a picture could capture the creaky, scratchy sound that from a distance this bush seemed to make-hundreds of caterpillars slowing stretching out of their cocoons, inching forward or falling to the ground, and then dragging the cocoons back towards their head. Spectacular and a little creepy.

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What looks like a Christmas tree in January...needles brown and hanging limply...is actually a site of metamorphosis for these caterpillars, destined to become moths, who, for a couple of weeks, are calling these dead needles 'home'.

Artist to Artist -- Jennifer Keim

Jennifer Keim is an independent artist based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in original oil, pastel and mixed media paintings as well as portraits and commission-based paintings. Jennifer employs a wide range of talent creating “moments in life” with an Impressionistic-style brushstroke and Colorist eye.

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Jennifer is a dear friend of mine from college, and it is worth a few minutes of your time to check out her online portfolio of fine art - portraits, oils, pastels, and mixed media! She combines a fresh perspective, bold colors and brushstrokes, and a lot of talent and love into her artwork making her one-of-a-kind and remarkable!!!

jkeim.com

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birds nesting

Nest by Nest of Threads presents 'Birds Nesting' four napkin set featuring a Free Spirit print on the front and a chartreuse solid on the back.

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