Nothing makes me happier than spending time in my garden, breathing in the fresh air, listening to the sounds of the birds and being surrounded by flowers and plants. It’s my own private backyard paradise.

And so I’m sure it comes as no surprise that when the weather warms up, I’m out there every chance I get. My cares melt away and time stands still as I dig my hands in the soil, prune, and fuss over my beloved garden.

Here are a few photos from the past month, many taken for my 366 Project. I am especially fascinated by the details, the stamens on a Clematis flower, a ladybug happily munching on aphids as she crawls along the stem of a rose, the prospect of adding tiny chive blossoms to a salad picked fresh from our garden beds, birds making their families.

It’s all about the journey,

Beth