This guy was enjoying the morsels that had fallen out of the overhead bird feeders.
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Spots on the rose
This is the same rose we posted a couple of days ago. This morning we noticed pinkish spots on the petals. Can anybody chime in and help us identify what’s going on with this rose?
On their way to the river on a hot day
There are three family groups in the photo. Beyond the trees is a good sized river, home to lots of waterfowl. These geese are headed there, grazing along the way. Can you tell which family group has the youngest goslings?
Left the nest a bit early?
Yes, mouth is open
3 feet away, it’s not moving
This young robin must have fallen from it’s nest. It was trying to spread its wings with no luck. It also opened its little beak when it saw me. Not knowing how to catch, ingest and regurgitate a worm, I couldn’t help him with that. Hope he makes it…
Same flowers two and four days later
The amazing progress of flowers as they grow and bloom
More blooms to come
More buds showing in background
Two and four days ago we posted photos of one of our Asiatic Lilies and a rose bud just beginning to bloom. Today both plants displayed some great progress in the blooming arts, adding even more color to our backyard flower and herb garden.
Another rose in the backyard garden
Rainy day but a pretty rose.
Asiatic lilies in bloom mode
Our Asiatic Lilies are starting to bloom. These are from bulbs we transplanted to our backyard flower and herb garden.
Wet and disheveled
After a pretty good rain storm a while back we noticed that a hatchling had fallen out of a nest in a tree limb in our backyard. This little fella looks quite wet and disheveled. One of the parents did come down to the ground in front of the hatchling, and the last we saw of the two (adult and youngster) they were still together across the yard. We can only hope that this story had a good ending.
A yearly backyard favorite
Who hasn’t seen this early bird getting the worm in the morning in your yard? This classic backyard favorite bird ranges from coast to coast in the US and Canada.
Did you know robins can raise three broods each season? Probably a good thing, as only 40% of the nests successfully produce young. People say that robins are a sign of spring. They actually winter over, however and spring is when you’ll see “the first” robin in your yard!
Asiatic lilies getting ready to bloom
These were transplanted from our front flower beds to our herb and flower garden in the back. They have done well, and are preparing to bloom. Note the sage behind the lilies.
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