Grammie's Orange Flowers

I was delighted to find these wonderful old fashioned flowers near my home.  They are so sweet.  The bees love them, too.  I have many good memories associated with these flowers.  They grew around Grammie's pond and were one of her favorites.

I can almost hear the voices of my siblings and me echoing back through time...

Have a lovely day.

Unusual Flower Heart -Guest Heart Thursday

Mumsie and I went for a walk in the park last week.  We came across this flower.  And, of course, you can see the beautiful orange heart--just perfect for Guest Heart Thursday!

At first we thought the flowers had faded and were sliding down the stem.  But it turns out, that tiny delicate tendril upon which the flower rests--IS the stem.

This flower has a spotted belly and a funny looking tail.  Neither Mumsie nor I had ever come across the flower before.  Anyone have any idea what it is?  We would LOVE to know.
 

 
UPDATE:  Oddly enough, I was looking through some old postcards last week and was astonished to find one featuring the flower Mumsie and I saw.  It is a Spotted Orange Touch-Me-Not, more commonly known as Spotted Jewel Weed.  

It is a flower usually found in the Eastern part of North America. Its color varies--a warm yellow, grading to a deeper shade of orange.  Though the spots on the one we found are more orangish, in most cases the spots are dark red, or purple in an irregular pattern.  It flowers from July to September!  There are some species of flowers which are welcome to migrate westward--in my opinion this is one of them.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Twins

Last summer on a walk with my Friend Lynn, we found this unexpected bed of gorgeous flowers tucked away near the wild forest streams. The colors were so vibrant and filled my eyes so vastly I had to share their beauty with you on this grey cold day.

What Gorgeous Paws You Have

When Elvis left the building, my son was devastated. It was mid-winter, not the time for kittens, but we went to the Humane Society to see who might be waiting for us. We found a small orange half-grown cat, who had been rescued by one of the workers there. The tiny kitty was so close to dying, he'd been taken home, and nursed back to health. As soon as Little Buddy saw my son, it was a one-way road. We brought the little cat home to stay.

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What an unusual cat! He loved anything he could drag around the house with his teeth. That included pieces of plastic, string, head phones, jewelry, extension cords and scarves, to name a few of the things which took his fancy.

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Here Little Buddy, who is not so very little these days, is trying to take a nap. In fact, I think he's beginning to get annoyed with the photographer!