I went out with J and my mom on a couple of Saturdays ago to the local community garden – everything seemed to be in bloom. J and I snapped pictures. My mom stole raspberries.
I love that this community garden is located by some old unused train tracks . It is such an awesome re-purposing of empty land, particularly, in an area of town where having your own garden is virtually unheard of.
We found a patch of borage and tried for about 15 minutes to capture a shot of a bee sipping at the tiny blue flowers.
Of course, that lead us to a lavender patch where there we spent way to much time trying to capture a picture of a bumblebee. I had the “flight of the bumblebee” buzzing in my head the entire time I tried. It was impossible to predict where it would land or take off to next. The butterflies did prove to be easier to photograph.
The sun is now making a regular appearance here and it FINALLY feels like summer. I am sure there will be many more walks around the neighbourhood to envy look at the community gardens. Hurray for sunshine!
I am on the Desert Botanical Garden task force to set up a community garden and I’m so excited. We’ve applied for a grant and have heard that we have an excellent chance.
That sounds like so much fun Tammy! I am putting in an application in November for one of the plots at the community garden. I love community gardens.