Lucky I missed it! Wouldn't like to try the alternative!

Yes, lol!

Thank you so much! Those fairies are so sweet!

Thank you so much! This is sort of late, but I'm now determined to try and get more comfortable here.

I think so. We didn't celebrate Halloween in SA, so I'm not sure how the pumpkins fit in, except they do look pretty ghostly when carved and with lights in them.

So good to read this. It is possible to be interesting instead of closed minded and rude to others. I enjoyed this.

This is helpful and interesting. Thank you.

You are exactly right. The bee takes the easy route. She's not a pollinator, just an egg layer, and puncturing the flower gives her the nectar to sustain life. I've seen Orioles do the same thing on a

Love the pumpkin season. Some wonderful displays here too!

Beautiful plant.

Very nice pic! Oh, is Monday red? I see someone else with monochrome.

Can't get much bluer than that! Gorgeous.

Wow, those are amazing photos. Makes you grateful they're not life size. I wouldn't go outside!

It's worth growing one, just to see the beauty of it! Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for your interest! It is glorious

Thanks for your help! I've been a bit discouraged by learning too slowly here, so I've taken a bit of a break.

Thanks, I'll give it a try!

Love those trees. Some of the look like slow growers. Nice photos

This is just excellent wirk on your part. I'm such a slow learner about this stuff, and posts such as this are truly helpful. You also reinforce and affirm my own beliefs. I must be very naive - actually

Hmm. Starting to make sense. I like these shots and your accompanying story a lot, so voted and resteemed