from my hand ~ into the wind ...

Around this time of year, when the perennials have gone to seed, its collecting time.

The cosmos still have a few blooms left on them and just yesterday, we spotted bumble bees inside them.  Their cup shapes seem perfect for holding their weight,  so they were left for a few more days.

Our garden is all about the needs of the birds, bees and butterflies.  The seeds are a bonus!

We have a big clump of cosmos next to our driveway, and I will often dead head as I am walking up the path to my front door and simply scatter the seeds.

By mid October, on a nice warm sunny day, I will begin gathering seeds to save and give to friends.

Every year I do the same thing.  I create little seed savour pouches out of brown kraft paper, with a little feather  and SPARROW SEED CO. stamp.

This year, I wanted to do something a bit different.

I found these sweet little glass vials with tiny cork topper and thought they would make the perfect vessel to hold seeds.  They actually hold quite a lot of seeds.

Still deciding how to embellish the bottles ...maybe add a little wire hanging loop ♥

Planning on slipping them into a small burlap stamped drawstring bag for gift giving.

dry seeds

scatter from my hand

into the wind

one clings

as if to say

there is in me

something yet to be

~Jeanne Emrich~