Fun Photo Friday: Tiny Butterfly

tiny small orange black butterfly on pink coneflower

Pretty pictures of wildlife and nature always perk me up, but they're even better when you take them yourself! So I bring you today's Fun Photo Friday post: I snapped this tiny butterfly feeding on a hot-pink coneflower in my small flower garden the other day. It looks a bit like the orange-and-black Monarch butterfly … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Tiny Butterfly

Fun Photo Friday: COVID-19 Toilet Paper Edition

Is it too late for a COVID-19 post on toilet paper? Thankfully, it seems the shortage is over and people are no longer hoarding, so TP is now available for all. Still, the concerns about running out of toilet paper did prompt some of the funniest memes. Here are a few of them. (I also … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: COVID-19 Toilet Paper Edition

Fun Photo Friday: COVID-19 Attire

I've been falling behind on my Fun Photo Friday posts in this surreal coronavirus-dominated world in which we live. But we still need fun photos and humorous videos to keep us sane! There is no shortage of funny COVID-19-related humor going around. Here's one of my favorites, which seems particularly timely as the U.S. government … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: COVID-19 Attire

Fun Photo Friday: Solarbathing

blonde woman using solar panels as reflective for sunbathing

My "day job" is keeping me hopping lately, so I'm a bit behind on blogging. I do love my day job though, and not just because it pays the bills! My solar marketing work gives me the satisfaction of helping save the world, one solar panel at a time. So I turn to solar energy … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Solarbathing

Fun Photo Friday: Frozen Bubbles

partially broken cracked frozen bubble on yellow wand

My friend Wendy Wheeler posted this cool photo of a frozen bubble just chillin' on its wand, on her Facebook page. I immediately knew it would be the featured image for my next Fun Photo Friday post. Who knew bubbles froze? Probably lots of people, from scientists to teachers to the naturally curious. But it … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Frozen Bubbles

Fun Photo Friday: Bus Bees

plants to attract bees on Dutch bus stop shelters

The city of Utrecht in the Netherlands has covered the tops of 316 bus stop shelters with plants to attract honeybees. I wonder if the bees that swing by will buss instead of buzz.... Meanwhile, if you're sensing a bee theme to my recent blog posts, you're spot on. Last week's Fun Photo Friday featured … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Bus Bees

Fun Photo Friday: Penguins in Sweaters

penguins in colorful hand knit sweaters for pollution protection

I LOVE PENGUINS. These adorable birds with their devoted and caring parental instincts and their striking black-and-white outfits have always been on my Top 10 Favorite Animals List. And while I prefer seeing photos of them in their natural state, you have to admit this photo of them in colorful handknit sweaters is pretty darn … Continue reading Fun Photo Friday: Penguins in Sweaters