Sunflower Picnic Fine Art Print autumn its rapt attention to fishing

its rapt attention to fishing

Discover their adaptatons to survive cold and snow

I noticed sunlight glimmering through the fog around a Steller's Jay that had perched on a branch of a snow-covered ponderosa pine

it was surrounded by a patch of bee balm (Monarda fistula)

Sunflower Picnic Fine Art Print autumn its rapt attention to fishingWatching a flock of American Goldfinches feast on the seeds of sunflowers is one of my favorite fall scenes. These small songbirds generally travel in flocks. While they can be attracted to birdfeeders stocked with thistle or sunflower seeds, the best way to attract them is to plant a variety of native sunflowers and related species such as coneflowers and asters. Leave the flower stalks standing through the winter to provide food for these beautiful