LOVELINESS (for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #54-Detail)

Petals pool on the ground Time is passing by Flowers droop, one last bow But the dragonfly wings glisten And the sunfish flit in the pond The ugly duckling is becoming a swan Fireflies light the summer nights And tomorrow, dew will bathe the dawning skies. Loveliness happens Even as flowers die.   Last week,

BEES (for WPC: Dialogue)

This morning, a bee ‘sleeping’ in a Dahlia caught my attention. After a few moments, another bee flew into the same Dahlia. What happened then? For WPC: Dialogue.

DAHLIA

Last spring, we planted some Dahlias so that we can have flowers throughout the season.  Dahlias bloom from summer to fall. Some of the plants have started to flower.  We bought a six-pack variety and the colors of the flowers were a surprise.  I like the yellow one because it looks cheery; the red one