MyPictureDay - First Wednesday Walk of Summer - Wild Flowers and Feathered Friends...

It is finally summer andwe have begun to feel some of the summer heat which is a welcome change.
Combine that with some warm showers and the blooms burst forth...

Bruno Lying in the Tall Grasses with Dandelions Waiting for Us

JJ Comes Out From Woodlands Behind Bruno - He Wants to Come Too!

Off We Go Down Golden Willow Lane

Along that golden willow lane is some red osier dogwood which is in full bloom now. Have a look...

Branch of Red Osier Dogwood in Bloom

Close Up of Red Osier Dogwood Blossom

On the underside of one of the dogwood leaves I spied a ladybug with it's freshly laid eggs. As i tried to get in closer to get a picture the lady bug moved to one of the spent dogwood blooms which created a lovely picture...

Lady Bug on Spent Dogwood Blossom

Another freshly open bloom that had some insects visiting it was the beautiful wild rose.

Small Pollinators and Beetle on Freshly Open Wild Woodland Rose

I love these lovely scented woodland roses and they are just beginning to join the abundance of wild flowers around our place.

Close Up Woodland Rose Bloom

Another woodland bloom that is starting to open in abundance it the interesting lungwort flower. Interesting because the flower buds are pink then they turn a lovely blue upon opening.

Close Up of Lungwort Blue Blooms with a Single Pink Bud

And a bit of sunshine breaking through the bush reveals the white anemone flower.

Close Up Anemone in Bloom

Also along the edge of the road by the bush we find the white fluff from the cottonwood trees which contains the seed for a whole new crop of trees.

White Fluff From the Cottonwood Trees

Walking up to the hill top we were graced with a view of ring around the sun. I have heard that this was suppose to mean a storm was coming. There was severe thunderstorm watches further south where the heat built up but it missed us.

Walking Bruno Up the Hill Beneath the Ringed sun

Above the Tree Tops a Ring Around the Sun

One more view of the ring around the sun from the hill top...

Ring Around the Sun View From the Hill Top

Up on the hilltop Bruno likes to hae a run around exploring the new scents of those who passed here before.

Bruno Running on the Hill Top View of the Lake Below

Heading down the lane to our house Bruno is still full of energy running with one of his favorite sticks in his mouth.

Bruno Running Down the Lane With Stick in His Mouth

Up above some seagulls were soaring in the sky above the spruce trees.

Seagull in Flight Above the Tree Tops

And a pleasant surprise we have at home is the phoebe finally returned to their nesting spot above the light by our back door.

I had seem them at the bird feed during early spring when we had a late heavy snow fall and I was wondering why they were back so early. They were checking out their nest then disappeared. I had pretty much given up that they would be nesting there this year but just last week they began repairing their nest and settling in.

I usually stop in the court yard under their nest for morning exercises before I go into the meditation studio which upset them pretty good as you will see with the photo I caught of the male flying at me. I changed my routine and slipped around the other side of the building for that morning routine to leave them in peace.

Pair of Easter Phoebe on Roof Above Their Nesting Area

Male Phoebe Flying at Me Protecting Their Nest

Now when I walk out they leave the nest but don't fly at me for I never stay very long in the courtyard. One morning i did stay long enough to catch the male up in a near by pine tree watching me pretty close!

Close Up Eastern Phoebe in the Pine Tree

That's it for now. Always a photo adventure day living here in the Boreal forest of Saskatchewan!

This is my #WednesdayWalk initiated by @tattoodjay. He collaborates with @elizacheng and her #MakeMeSmile initiative see her latest post here

Also my entry to @timsaid 's #MyPictureDay Challenge - supported by @blocktrades and @theycallmedan

My feathered friends are for the #FeatheredFriends community hosted by @melinda010100

The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.

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