Sunday, July 30, 2017

The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem "Mamma Mia" Cast



Sophie Sheridan – Graham Harrington
Ali – Becky Koza
Lisa – Meredith Brown
Donna Sheridan – Jennifer deCoste
Tanya – Jean-Marie Buckley
Rosie – Ruthie Tutterow
Sky – Andrew Duggins
Pepper – Dru Billings
Eddie – Nick Zayas
Harry Bright – Glenn Otterbacher
Bill Austin – Mark Flora
Sam Carmichael – Troy Hurst
Father Alexandrios – John Foltz
Ensemble
Shelly Beard
Destiny Boyd
Elissa Brannan
CJ Brewer
Sean Browne
Cessily Evans
John Foltz
Devante Goolsby
Stephen Gunter
Angela Hodges
Elizabeth Lopina
Matthew Monroe
Lora Mouna
Anne O’Brien
Talley Sugg
Richard Talbot

On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop group Donna and the Dynamos, refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she discovers three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry. She secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought! Told through the legendary music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! has become a worldwide sensation that has audiences everywhere dancing.

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Chasing Butterflies

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail female butterfly attracted to the milkweed plant.
Using it's proboscis, this butterfly drinks nectar from a milkweed flower.

These two Pipevine Swallowtail butterflies are swift fliers and didn't stay long.

This Pinepevine Swallowtail  on my butterfly bush proved difficult to capture a photo.



Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Lovely Lavender and Bees

Lavender is at the top of my list for a great bee-attracting plant and my lavender plants have been very popular among the bees this summer. Not only does the Lavender plants smell heavenly but they can be used to make Lavender tea and other baked goods. 

Bumblebee enjoying the Lavender
The Honeybee has discovered my newest Lavender plant just beginning to bloom.