Walking through the garden I came across several still-life arrangements of pyracantha berries and buckeyes from the Mexican buckeye tree.
Who collected and arranged them so deliberately? No squirrel or raccoon, that’s for sure.
My daughter and her friends like to make collections from the garden for arranging on the Lion King rock. I never know what I’ll find there.
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Pam, That is so cool../.what a treat to find their natural sculptures when you are walking in your garden. gail
Comment by Gail — December 18, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Very artistic and the colors really pop, Pam! Rocks make the best background for so many things. I admire their ingenuity. :-)
Frances
Comment by Frances — December 18, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
What a lively thing – it must be nice to find those little treats
Comment by Helen — December 18, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
So pretty, nice capture. Maybe they were leaving them for a critter to come & have a snack.
Comment by Susie — December 18, 2009 @ 5:29 pm
I like the red berries altho the black ones look good as well. I wonder if they taste as sweet as they look.
Comment by Blossom — December 18, 2009 @ 6:06 pm
Hello Pam,
I love the way colorful berries brighten winter gardens. Have you noticed that when birds eat the Pyracantha berries that it makes them act drunk? It is funny to watch.
Comment by Noelle (azplantlady) — December 18, 2009 @ 9:23 pm
How lovely! Will you plant the buckeyes & start a tree nursery?
Comment by Kathleen Scott — December 18, 2009 @ 9:53 pm
What a lovely idea on their part and such an unexpected pleasure on your part. And it suggests the garden gene is there in the next generation …
Comment by LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD — December 18, 2009 @ 10:17 pm
Isn’t it delightful that you have your own garden fairies?!!
Comment by Lisa at Greenbow — December 19, 2009 @ 5:14 am
Beautiful. We miss so much when we forget to look beyond the flowers in the garden.
Comment by Susan Tomlinson — December 19, 2009 @ 6:12 am
Plenty for the creatures to munch on this time of year. Noticed the birds interest in the American beautyberry this past week. They are perching on the long branches while they pick the dark purple fruit.
Comment by compostinmyshoe — December 19, 2009 @ 8:13 am
Nice arrangement & the color is very nice too.
Comment by Lola — December 19, 2009 @ 10:01 pm
These are my favorite things in the CHristmas Season! Thank you for sharing your world.
Your blog always inspires.
Comment by Bren — December 20, 2009 @ 7:56 pm
So glad your daughter gets to spend time outside with her friends! And what great photos…
Comment by Town Mouse — December 20, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
I do that in my garden, too … your daughter and her friends are kindred spirits of mine!
Comment by Cindy, MCOK — December 21, 2009 @ 6:45 pm
Children are so creative! Great “art” to surprise.
Happy Holidays!
Cameron
Comment by Cameron (Defining Your Home Garden) — December 22, 2009 @ 7:47 am
How wonderful that your daughter loves nature. Peace and joy this holiday season.
Comment by Layanee — December 23, 2009 @ 8:05 am
You’ve given your daughter’s talents a place with some scope, Pam – who wouldn’t want a Lion King rock? Andy Goldsworthy better keep watch in his rear view mirror ;-]
Merry Christmas to all your family,
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Comment by Annie in Austin — December 24, 2009 @ 10:05 am