A lifetime

Vackra ringblomma! (Beautiful Calendula)

December and winter arrived. I find this Calendula (ringblomma) doing its best to bloom and survive. The main plant has kind of died, all black and brown, but this green leaved calendula with orange petals is blooming, although a bit hangy

Once inside it is perking up and showing itself in all its glory. Beautiful, sweet and strong. 

    

Head down

After a few days it is starting to struggle. Head bowing.

       

Even lower 

Bowing even lower down the next day.     

   

       

Farväl 

The time has come to take it back outside, to say goodbye and let it go. 

              

Leaving something new

Before the flower dies and the plant was giving up on life, there was something going on. There was a sign of new life and for this flower to carry on.    

       

Thank you beautiful flower for sharing this with me, with us, and then return to earth, but leaving a new life behind.  You are amazing. Thank you!        

Agnetha 🥀

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Red robin spring song

Song of joy

There is a robin who is singing his heart out, day after day. After a couple of days I can see him in the tree, recognising the read breast. The song is so beautiful. 

I see him daily and I greet him daily. I know he wants to be part of this - he so wants to be heard. This time you will hear him sing and not me. 

This is the Robin from last time. He wants me to share again this meeting we had a few years ago. 

Robin

                                            

I met a Robin today

It wasn't until I turned around 

and saw the branch he had 

sat on moving, that I realised I had 

startled him. I wonder what he

had said if I had seen him first

I met a Robin today

I saw a bird jumping into the hedge

next to the bush/tree he had sat on

I saw him a few times and told him

I was sorry to have frightened him

cause I never meant to

I met a Robin today

I told him, my heart told him, 

how happy I was to see him

I came closer, just to see if

I could catch a glimpse of him

or if he had already flown

I met a Robin today

He was waiting, listening

and when he felt my heart

he flew out of the hedge

Not too close, but not away

He stopped, sat and turned to me

I met a Robin today

He wanted me to see him

He wanted me to know

that he could see me

and feel my heart. He said: 

Thank you! And took off 

Agnetha 🥀

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Humla

Welcome! 

I had a welcomed visitor today! Always happy to see them, but extra happy this time of year. She was very sleepy though, so I lifted her out and let her have a sip of my blooming crocus and then she flew off. Just like that! 

Gentle and firm

I have had several close encounters with these wonderful beings. They are both gentle and firm at the same time. Some also are very much interested in being in the picture and some wants me to go away to let them eat. They never hurt anyone, unless they have to. They don't sting they give a burning sensation - I have accidentally put my bare foot on a bumblebee and felt them. Then I have helped them back to being okay by giving them Reiki - healing energy - and seen them fly off when they were ready. 

For us to take care of
They are fantastic pollinators and are so needed. They like simple flowers, as they can access their nectar. Some have been fantastic in photos. Just about 18 months ago I was taking photos of a butterfly visiting my garden and this bumblebee kept flying around me and infront of the camera shouting loudly: "Me!!! Take a photo of me!!!" So I did:

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When drawing this gorgeous creature I have more difficulties, so I will need to try again, but this is one attempt to start with. 

Photogenic beings

More photos though:

Gorgeous, aren't they? 💖💖💖

Thank you all lovely bumblebees! You are awesome! See you around. 

Agnetha 🥀