Spare Fuzzy Slipper, Anyone?

I walked by a number of these Pink Lady’s Slippers in the woods this morning. Quite an interesting flower!

Did you know that Lady’s Slippers will only grow in the presence of a certain fungus in the soil? The fungus breaks open the seed and attaches to it, and passes on food and nutrients. Once the flower is older and making its own food, it will return the favor, feeding the fungus through its roots!

It’s a sneaky flower, too. In order to get pollinated, it tricks bees inside with its bright color and sweet smell. Once inside, there is no nectar! The bee is rewarded for visiting by being allowed to leave via the exit door, conveniently located near the pollen the flower needs to exchange.

God’s creation is full of surprises!

This is my second entry into the Photo Challenge: Spare as I had too much fun with it! Thank you for visiting.

Reality Filters

I could be wrong, but I don’t think you can find this cool lens filter for sale anywhere! I was sitting in my car while the rain fell and the wind blew, and this is what I saw. What was I looking at? My mind knew what was on the other side of the blurry windshield because I had seen it a hundred times before from that very same parking spot. My vision was affected, though, and I wasn’t able to see it clearly. Did that mean that reality on the other side was affected? Of course not.  Continue reading Reality Filters