Exquisite, breathtaking shots, Karen, as always and they never fail to amaze me with the colors and the detail you capture!!! Thanks for sharing the beauty! I'm glad Beep is feeling better and I love her shot for the day -- I have visited/commented on her blog! She's taking after you!!! I hope you both have a great weekend!!
Maple blossoms, are these the trees for syrup? Super macro shots, Cheers, Jean. p.s. I visited Beep, her ducks are gorgeous, lovely photo with the water and the nest?
Gorgeous captures of both the flowers and beautiful Grosbeak.. It is one of my favorite birds. Thank you for sharing your post with my Saturday's Critter party.. Have a happy weekend!
Wow!!! I've never seen the flower of maple tree, wonderful and beautiful pictures with sweet bee♡♡♡ Your Rose-breasted Grosbeak look GORGEOUS, dear Karen.
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
I forget to get a ladder and look for flowers on the maples. Lovely macros! I like the bee fly and the Grosbeak too, such a lovely shade of red on its chest.
i am sure the birds love getting their beaks into those juicy flower heads. Have a wonderful week, and thank you for stopping by my blog last week. I am trying to catch up!
Your photos are very beautiful, Karen!!! All the hurly-burly, the growth and the new life... Spring is such a wonderful time...I love that season :) Enjoy a good rest of the week!
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Beautiful shots- what is that bug?
ReplyDeleteso pretty. Is that becker.
ReplyDeleteThose maple tree bud closeups are so gorgeous! I've never gotten a macro shot of them before. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteExquisite, breathtaking shots, Karen, as always and they never fail to amaze me with the colors and the detail you capture!!! Thanks for sharing the beauty! I'm glad Beep is feeling better and I love her shot for the day -- I have visited/commented on her blog! She's taking after you!!! I hope you both have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteWe have Japanese maples, but I never saw them bud! They just get little red tips on the branches, and then they become leaves.
ReplyDeleteLoved Beep's ducks!!
such pretty fresh growth and i love the grosbeak!
ReplyDeleteoff to visit beep. :)
Brilliant images, of bugs and birds.
ReplyDeleteStunning shots! Love the detail and gorgeous color. Happy Critter Day!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous photography for SC ~ xoxo
ReplyDeleteartmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
Beautiful shots. I like that Rose-breasted Grosbeak
ReplyDeleteGreat shots as usual, Karen! ;-)
ReplyDeletethose blooms are just so soft and buttery....really gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletei don't get grosbeaks, i sure wish i did. what a handsome bird!!
happy mothers day karen, have a joyfull weekend!!
Wonderful shots, Karen. Awesome macro captures.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by :)
Maple blossoms, are these the trees for syrup? Super macro shots, Cheers, Jean. p.s. I visited Beep, her ducks are gorgeous, lovely photo with the water and the nest?
ReplyDeletePretty flowers and cool capture of that bee.
ReplyDeleteYou are the macro queen!
ReplyDeleteReally stunning photos, especially the macros.
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots! I love the maple blossoms.
ReplyDeletethe blossom is lovely as well as the insect and bird.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous captures of both the flowers and beautiful Grosbeak.. It is one of my favorite birds.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your post with my Saturday's Critter party.. Have a happy weekend!
Beautiful blooms, Karen. Looks like found a willing Grosbeak model.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have many more spring blooms to share.
What remarkable photos these are!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely awesome pix!!!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteYou and I seem to like the three-b combination :) Your photos are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThat grosbeak is gorgeous, Karen!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! I've never seen the flower of maple tree, wonderful and beautiful pictures with sweet bee♡♡♡
ReplyDeleteYour Rose-breasted Grosbeak look GORGEOUS, dear Karen.
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
The bud photo`s are terrific, so cool with the insects. Yay Beaker! Hope I get to see him soon.
ReplyDeleteIt is a flower fly...eats nectar and mimics a bee or wasp....
ReplyDeleteI'm especially loving that Grosbeak Karen
ReplyDeleteGreat set of pictures - seems that spring has sprung.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
OH! I hope I see some tree blossoms her north of Toronto soon!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing! Such beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteNice photos, delicateness, wonderful flower! Really beautiful colors on the bird too!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic Karen! The Grosbeak is a beauty and love those pretty flowers with the be enjoy your day and have a great week :)
ReplyDeleteOkay,my last message was a bit garbled, haven't had my coffee yet, am apparently still asleep, lol!
ReplyDeletebeautiful macros and a gorgeous bird. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful images...
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING! I love the crispness and vividness of the photos! #iheartmacro
ReplyDeleteGreat captures!! Boom & Gary.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and the elusive(to me) Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
ReplyDeleteThe grosbeak photo is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMy Macro: Looking Forward to Your Visit!
Beautiful captures of the Maple tree blossoms!
ReplyDeleteI forget to get a ladder and look for flowers on the maples. Lovely macros! I like the bee fly and the Grosbeak too, such a lovely shade of red on its chest.
ReplyDeleteLove that bird! :)
ReplyDelete...a beautiful portrait of the grosbeak!
ReplyDelete---thanks for sharing your link this weekend.
Your blog is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThis bird is great.
In my country I can't see such specimen :)
Really great !
Wow...beautiful shots, Karen! I love them! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteReally wonderful these yellow blossoms. The bird is gorgeous !
ReplyDeleteBest regards, Synnöve
i am sure the birds love getting their beaks into those juicy flower heads.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week, and thank you for stopping by my blog last week. I am trying to catch up!
Love the bee in the blossoms !
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely spring shots!
ReplyDeletePretty spring images and loving that beautiful grosbeak. I had one come to my yard too, but only for a day. Always a joy.
ReplyDeleteamazing photos of the maple tree blossoms and the brosbeak. so lovely!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! I especially love the first one!
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Wonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, yes!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are very beautiful, Karen!!!
ReplyDeleteAll the hurly-burly, the growth and the new life...
Spring is such a wonderful time...I love that season :)
Enjoy a good rest of the week!
Stunning, radiant yellow blooms. Love the bee. But my favoutite must be the colour detail of the grosbeak.
ReplyDeleteWonderful summery shots.
ReplyDeleteSo bright and sunny:) Great pics!
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