The First Heart

Man but mimics nature's art.

Excellent capture Mary .

To you , too, Mary! Regards Ivana

Wonderful Mary. Happy Valentine's Day to u too.

Magnifica toma, gran encuadre, definicion excelente y nitidez muy lograda, felicidades por esta gran composicion.

Saludos de un colega de spain Barcelona.

Very nice composition!

Great shot!!

Thank you all, very much appreciated. Was fun to post this while in the middle of a blizzard....some warm summer memories :)

Beautiful, Mary!! Perfect composition and color!

Beautiful colors Mary Fran. Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day. Cheers!

I will be shipping a bottle of our warm weather out to you. Forecast is for 80 degrees today and tomorrow. Sorry. Oh, BTW, very original shot. Can't find it in my Sibley's Guide, though! And such a nice frame! Excellent work.

Thanks Leroy and William, nice day in spite of the blizzard. William, I'm going to need a CASE of your best California stuff ! Was mesmerized by these bugs this summer, never could confidently id them, liked milkweed though and these little wild daisies. Have a complete series from baby to mating to egg laying and adult. Too bad I don't know what they are, similar to a Box Elderbug but that's as far as I can get.

Happy valentines day to you to, well its a little too late:) Beautiful photo Mary Fran!

So glad you like it Ellen, it's as close to a " van Deelen" as I've come :))

Very Nice! Great Capture Regards, Eppo

HQ PHOTOGRAPHY! Best regards, Catalin

I think it is Small Milkweed Bug - Lygaeus kalmii. Great shot by the way.

Thanks Daniel, I'll be indebted if that's it. Yey another reason to forbid my husband from cutting down any milkweed!