QUEEN ANNE'S LACE bloom is my annual reintroduction to the Fibonacci sequence. It is a sequence in which each element is the sum of the two elements that precede it (1,2,3,5,8,13,21). It reflects a fundamental mathematical pattern that frequently appears throughout nature, art and science. It is demonstrated in the spiral seed arrangement in pinecones and sunflowers, in Nautilus shells and in plant bloom arrangements, like Queen Anne's Lace.

COOL CHICKS  Momma Turkey demonstrates pecking techniques under the feeder to the chicks. The group of three adult females and half-dozen chicks of various sizes passes through the yard - barely stopping as they forage on the go.

BLACKBIRD IN THE FLOWER BED -  A female Red-winged Blackbird - fast becoming one of our favorite backyard birds this season - is framed by the Wave Petunias.