Flower Friday ...

... and Tiny Tuesday results.

This week's Tiny Tuesday helper is an industrious honey bee!  And, once again, I really appreciated his help!  Thanks to all who participated in Tiny Tuesday this past week and also the entire month of July.  I had a blast looking through all the lovely entries each week ... it's always enjoyable to see what you post on a weekly basis.  I will be turning over the reins to MaryElizaR  for the month of August.  

And now onto my picks ...

Hearts awarded to the following:
Sofiavillanueva ~ lovely Christmas bokeh.
Hevkk ~ Absolute best Christmas poem.
Ilja ~ Hunger little men.
DawnP ~ Lovely hoverfly ... with bonus spider webs.
GoranZebuhr ~ Orange Habanero flowers.

Honorable mentions awarded to the following:
heanku ~ Beautifully photographed geranium pistil. 
kwdiane ~ Balloon seller.
riverroamer ~ Delicate tiny flower.
LesTension ~ Solitary Sweat Bee.
Craftlady ~ Lovely Christmas card template.

Special Honorable mention for best "Christmas in July" post:
JohnRH ~ Adorable skiing Santa.

So this concludes my hosting career ... I will be retiring as host of all the challenges ... including future Mono Monday's.  I may (or may not) host the occasional Silly Saturday as I do enjoy all the silliness that happens on this once a month challenge.  I've enjoyed each and every time that I've hosted any of the challenges as I seem to not only pick up followers but I've also starting following other journals that I normally wouldn't have seen if not for hosting ... but I think I'm done.  Time for some new blood to take over!

And as always ... thanks to BikerBear for keeping Friday's beautiful.