Sunday, August 31, 2008

Today's Flowers #4

My friend Luiz Santilli Jr. has started a Today's Flowers Meme, check it out. Come and join with your flower photos. You can get in on the start. Sunday night is the post time.

Today I would like to offer you a spring flower you may not have knowledge of, my Ohio Buckeye Tree.
This is my favorite bee photo on the bloom and if you click on it you can see the orange from the flower through the bee's wing.
This are the buckeyes growing on the tree and soon the squirrels will have a meal and a nut to bury for later. I end up with a lot of little buckeye trees in the Spring from the squirrels hiding the nuts and leaving them for the next year.
I do hope you enjoyed the Ohio Buckeye Tree from my front yard.
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45 comments:

  1. LeoraAugust 31, 2008 at 8:05 PM

    So that's what a Buckeye is! Or should I say a buckeye, and a Buckeye is that winning team?

    Nice to see something spring-like, as we move into September soon.

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  2. nonizamboniAugust 31, 2008 at 8:10 PM

    I've only heard about buckeye trees -- and of course, eaten the candy of the same name :O)
    These are lovely photos, especially the closeup of the bee. Nice work. Thanks for sharing, Guy.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 8:11 PM

    Great shot series. Good macro.

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  4. CatherineAugust 31, 2008 at 8:18 PM

    I've heard of Buckeyes...:) Very pretty, I love the second capture with the bee!
    Enjoy August's last day fishing guy! :)
    Cat

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  5. LouiseAugust 31, 2008 at 8:18 PM

    Love the bee. Love the blooms. As children, me and my friends used to collect buckeyes.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    Very nice photos. I love the one with the bee. ;-)


    Paz

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  7. judi/GmjAugust 31, 2008 at 8:23 PM

    Colo as bee's knees! Great macro work.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 8:23 PM

    Great shot !!!!

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  9. MariaAugust 31, 2008 at 8:35 PM

    The buckeye trees remind me of chestnut trees. Lovely photos, the bee is nice! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. The BirdladyAugust 31, 2008 at 8:49 PM

    Very original and beautiful - I love the busy bee.

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  11. dotAugust 31, 2008 at 8:50 PM

    I've heard of the buckeye but didn't know it had flowers. Good catch to get the bee in there too!

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  12. ♥ Denise BC ♥August 31, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    Hi, Fishing
    like a flower and knowing that too many animals that also enjoy ... what else to say. great contribution.
    Thanks for sharing
    hugs, Denise

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  13. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 9:19 PM

    I've never seen a buckeye tree...that's very cool.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 9:37 PM

    what a beautiful pictures.I like it so much.

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  15. EG CameraGirlAugust 31, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    I bet the local squirrels plant the buckeyes all over the neighbourhood, How do I know? Two neighbours have the similar variety horse chestnuts. ;-)

    The buckeye has lovely blossoms.

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  16. ShiongeAugust 31, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    From your backyard??? Very nice :D

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  17. CláudiaAugust 31, 2008 at 11:17 PM

    You are very lucky! A Buckeye from your backyard and a bee with orange polen in its flies!Nice macro!Stunning shot.

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 12:08 AM

    Hi fishing guy, I have seen these buckeyes before. Nice captures of these bright and cheery flowers, and the details in the bee shot are great.

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  19. Pat - ArkansasSeptember 1, 2008 at 12:19 AM

    Enjoy it I did! What a lovely tree!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 1, 2008 at 12:37 AM

    Interesting tree. I love that bee!

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  21. CarlettaSeptember 1, 2008 at 12:57 AM

    Nicely done Fishing Guy!
    I saw some buckeye trees this weekend. First I had seen in many years.
    Great Bee capture!

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 2:03 AM

    Nice series.

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  23. Day4plusSeptember 1, 2008 at 2:37 AM

    Great post. I did enjoy it. I liked the bee close-up. MB

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  24. JulesSeptember 1, 2008 at 5:34 AM

    I was sure you were going to say something about the squirrels going nuts aver the tree. :)

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  25. GinaSeptember 1, 2008 at 5:46 AM

    Such a beautiful tree FG..I have enjoyed seeing it through the different seasons.. and in answer to your query re our seasons and it is the first day of spring today.. so our Summer begins on the 1st Dec etc.. :D

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  26. Jack and JoannSeptember 1, 2008 at 5:59 AM

    Come to Ohio to see
    Buckeyes thicker than flies
    Many kinds you will see

    One is a nice green tree
    That grows up to the skies
    With blossoms for a bee

    One is a football team
    Scoring touchdowns way high
    And winning with a scheme

    One is a wild fan club base
    When red and white colors fly
    All Ohioans keeps pace

    Here's to all the buckeyes
    Columbus is the place
    Let football fly her skies

    And when the game is done
    And buckeye leaves do fall
    The Bucks are number one

    Fishing Guy, my poetic skills don't match yours but I gave it the old college try. And thanks for stopping by.

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 6:32 AM

    What are you going to do with all those Buckeyes? LOL I get one every year from the park and eventually carry it around and then it disappears.

    Your buckeye photograph is really a good one. I have enjoyed my visit here today.

    My flower is posted at > Thunder Maker

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  28. Kahshe CottagerSeptember 1, 2008 at 7:14 AM

    I thought when I saw it that it looked like a chestnut tree as well. I have heard about Buckeyes but have never seen them before! DO the squirrels eat them the way they do the chestnuts? Nice shot of the bee as well.

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  29. Reader WilSeptember 1, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    It's lovely! The bee is very great! And the flowers are pretty!

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  30. UnknownSeptember 1, 2008 at 8:27 AM

    Never seen a plant like that, cool photos!

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 11:48 AM

    I definitely enjoyed the Buckeye photos! Nice shots, especially the one of the bee! :-)

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  32. Warren BakerSeptember 1, 2008 at 12:51 PM

    Hey Fishing guy,
    I have one of those trees in the school grounds! always wondered what it was. Were you captures taken at differnt times of the year, or does the tree flower and fruit at the same time?

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  33. Marcos SantosSeptember 1, 2008 at 5:19 PM

    Funny ...

    I could swear that had already reviewed here ...

    I think I was distracted with perereca (frog) of yours glass. :)

    Have a great week

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  34. DeniseinVASeptember 1, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    Hi Fishing Guy, enjoyed these very cool photos. I especially enjoyed the bee photo. Incredible to see all the detail in the enlarged one. Great photos and I enjoyed coming to your site.

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  35. LindaSeptember 1, 2008 at 6:04 PM

    This is great. My son-in-law is from Ohio, he would love this.

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  36. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 6:20 PM

    Super neat bee! Love the buckeye. Last school year the girls helped plant a Buckeye on their campus in memory of a teacher who was original from Ohio. I'm not sure if they can do well this far South-do you know? The tree doesn't look very good-but that could be because of the drought.

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  37. Fish WhispererSeptember 1, 2008 at 6:26 PM

    FG I really like the bee photo. Very nice post.
    Cheers

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  38. kjpwebSeptember 1, 2008 at 6:36 PM

    Good job! Like the Bumble Bee!
    Cheers, Klaus

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  39. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 7:52 PM

    Add me to the list of people who have never seen a buckeye tree. It has beautiful blooms. Love the bee shot.

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  40. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2008 at 8:28 PM

    I love the color of the flowers too, very beautiful...

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  41. Luiz Santilli JrSeptember 1, 2008 at 10:28 PM

    Hei, Fishing Guy

    Thanks for your marvelous post!
    Your appearance in TODAY'S FLOWERS is very essential!

    Santilli

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  42. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    I've heard of them but never seen one! Neat!

    Thank you for your wonderful comments! It's a joy to read them!

    Blessings!
    Lacy

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  43. KarinSeptember 2, 2008 at 12:03 PM

    Great bee pic!

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  44. JanSeptember 2, 2008 at 1:54 PM

    Great photos, we don't have buckeye trees here, but of course I've heard of them. That is a great bee shot, too.

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  45. Misty DawnSSeptember 6, 2008 at 11:37 PM

    I'd like to join this meme, but I'm not completely certain of the rules for it.

    We had a Buckeye tree too... of course. In fact, we brought one that we had transplanted with us when we moved, but I don't think it made it :-(

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