Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens : Akron, Ohio : Persistance

I know this one won't be what most think of as pretty. And yes, I saw all of those dead flowers before I framed my shot. But keep in mind that it was close to 105 degrees on the grounds that day. All the flowers were baking in the heat. They sounded like rustling fall leaves when you brushed against them. I was telling the kids that as photographers they had to keep their eyes open for a shot, no matter what the conditions. But they whinned that the flowers in the garden were all wilted and there was nothing to photograph. Then I saw this persistant little bee and I started following it. It went from one flower bed to the next, buzzing around until it found the lone flower in each that still held pollen. Then it would land. And there is beauty in persistance.