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I stand among the Trees and hear them whisper a Love song to the earth as gentle rains caress their branches. The seeds below rejoice in the darkest clouds with each drop of liquid life falling upon the earth. Wildflowers blossom in celebration!

Love to ALL!
Lee

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Lyre-Leaf Sage

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Golden Gilled Fungus

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Golden Gilled Fungus

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Serviceberry Tree

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP North Mt Loop Baby Blue-eyes Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Baby Blue-eyes Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Baby Blue-eyes Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Baby Blue-eyes Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Baby Blue-eyes Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Lance-leaf Coreopsis Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Phlox Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Phlox Wildflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Phlox Wildflower

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: pper Dogwood Trail Bergamot Wildflower

: pper Dogwood Trail Bergamot Wildflower

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Four Leaf Milkweed Wildflower

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Phlox

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Spring is a celebration of Nature awakening from her winter beauty sleep. It is also the perfect time for an early morning start to wander in the woods. Four hours with the Trees, Birds and Wildflowers is a perfect way to start any day.

Love to ALL!

Lee

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Butterfly in Leaves

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic Flowers

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Clasping Venus’s looking-glass

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Oxalis

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Juvenile Mockingbird

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Juvenile Mockingbird

: HSNP Tufa Terrace Trail Blue Jay

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wood Vetch

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic Flowers

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic Flowers

: HSNP North Mt Loop Wild Garlic

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Twistflower

: HSNP North Mt Loop Petunia

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Rough-fruited Cinquefoil

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail View of Ouachita Mts

: HSNP North Mt Loop Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Floral Trail Root Art

: HSNP Floral Trail Heart Rock

: HSNP Bath House Row Magnolia

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wood Vetch

: HSNP Carriage Road Wild Garlic

: HSNP Carriage Road Rough-fruited Cinquefoil

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Last year Butterflies were scarce in Hot Springs National Park. Many friends throughout the country also reported seeing less insects including Butterflies in 2014. Nature is resilient if we give her space to breathe and recover from human devastation. It has been a blessing to see colorful wings in 2015.

Please be thoughtful in how you protect your plants by avoiding chemical pesticides in favor of interspersing repelling plants. Also a mix of garlic and cayenne makes a great plant spray.

Love to ALL!
Lee

: HSNP Fountain Red Spotted Purple Butterfly

: HSNP Fountain Red Spotted Purple Butterfly

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Cranesbill Geranium Flowers

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Milkweed

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Oxalis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Smooth Phlox

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Smooth Phlox

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Common Buckeye Butterfly

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Eastern-tailed Blue Butterfly

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Eastern-tailed Blue Butterfly

: HSNP North Mt Loop Gilled Fungus

: HSNP North Mt Loop Pink Fire and White Phlox

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Potato Dandelion

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spider

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Blue Jay

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Blue Jay

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

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I relinquish the burden of the past to step lightly toward my future. ~ Lee Hiller

May showers arrive as waves of thunderstorms barreling out of Texas and Kansas into Arkansas. After each passing storm the ground cover thickens and new Wildflowers appear as others multiple across the Forest floor. A lovely Mourning Dove walks us down the trail as a Male Cardinal and Red-Eyed Vireo serenade. Each colorful Wildflower becomes a tile in an always changing Spring Mosaic.

Another line of thunderstorms are heading our way and I wonder what new life the rain will bring forth. Nature patiently teaches us the beauty of change. Nothing can stay the same, nor would we want and unchanging landscape to greet us each day. Her subtle shifts between each season soften our Hearts to the unpredictability of life.

Love to ALL!
Lee

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Mourning Dove

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Mourning Dove

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Pink Phlox

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail White Phlox

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Shining Bedstraw

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Cranesbill

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Cranesbill

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Daisy Fleabane

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Daisy Fleabane

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Male Cardinal

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Red-Eyed Vireo

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Lance Leaf Coreopsis

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Carolina Larkspur

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Partridge Berry

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Flowering Olive?

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Flowering Olive?

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Flowering Olive?

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Venus Looking Glass

“Lee-scovery” the action of Lee (me) seeing something for the first time

Posted by Lee Hiller on April 30, 2013

Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Dragonfly, Hot Springs National Park, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Phlox, Photo Blog, Photography, Wildflowers. Leave a comment

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dis·cov·er·y /disˈkəvərē/Noun The action or process of discovering or being discovered.

Often when I tell someone I have discovered something on my hike it feels too broad. It is in reality more of a “Lee-scovery” the action of Lee (me) seeing something for the first time. Yesterday I had two Lee-scoveries, both held hidden beauty until revealed in the images on my computer. This pair of tiny wild Wildflowers made me realize I must not take for granted the beauty unseen by my own eyes. I must allow my curiosity to collect the prospect of discovery even if none occurs. It is better to be disappointed by nothing than to miss the beauty of what I found on this hike. Each of the Wildflowers below were nestles in the lush greenery and appeared as white dots on the landscape. Their true Nature and beauty was a glorious gift.

HSNP Carriage Road Annual blue-eyed grass

HSNP Hot Springs Mt Road Japanese Mazus

If you recognize the Wildflowers above could you please share their name with me. Thank You in advance for any help. Update: Special Thanks to my beloved husband Rick for his time, research and identification of Annual blue-eyed grass and Japanese Mazus. Thank You Baby xx00xx

Love to ALL!
Lee