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One Warm Day

Many Activities We got a break one day last week.  The temperature has gone up to a little bit above 40ºF for a day, actually for a few hours.   Then it dropped back down to below freezing again a day later.  But just a few hours was enough to create activity at one of the hives. Honeybees from hive #1, the strongest of all five … Continue reading One Warm Day

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Cooper’s Hawk

Population Control Officer At Work It snowed again today.  There was some snow on the ground when I woke up and it continued to snow all day.  I looked out the kitchen window while getting water for the coffee machine and saw the commotion in the garden.  All the small birds scattered, dashing for cover, while a hawk flapped his wings like crazy in the … Continue reading Cooper’s Hawk

P&BDecember 18, 2013January 17, 20174 Comments

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Mowing the lawn gave me a chance to inspect the bird boxes since the parents usually stay away Friday m the boxes but keep their eyes on me. The first image is Robin’s eggs (2nd family), 2nd is Tree Swallow babies from the front, 3rd is Tree Swallow babies from the back (maybe a day or two younger)#backyardbirds #birdegg #robineggs #treeswallowbabies #treeswallowchicks #robinnest #treeswallownest #birdfriendlygarden #wildbirds #songbird #migratorybirds #babybird #birdeggs
Late spring garden and very pollinator friendly. #backyardgarden #daisy #wildflowers #springgarden #yarrow #siberianiris #alliums #falseindigo #lavender #dianthus #pollinatorgarden
Salute to the Memorial Day! #poppy #redpoppy #perennials #orientalpoppy #backyardgarden #springgarden #flowersforpollinator #pollinatorgarden #perennialgarden #sunlovingplants #memorialdayflowers
‘For Veronica’ bearded iris. #iris #irises #forveronicairis #perennials #backyardgarden #springgarden #flowersforpollinators #pollinatorgarden #sunlovingplants #purpleiris #perennialgarden
‘Topaz Jewel’ another Rugosa rose just bloomed. #topazjewelrose #rose #rosarugosa #rugosarose #roses #yellowrose #backyardgarden #springgarden #rosegarden #flowersforpollinators #rebloomingroses #pollinatorgarden
‘Champagne Elegance’ bearded iris. She’s fragrant and rebloom as well. #irises #champangeelegance #iris #beardediris #backyardgarden #springgarden #pollinatorgarden #fragrantiris #rebloomingiris #fragrantflowers #perennialgarden #perennials #sunlovingplants #flowersforpollinators

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Honeybee on Black-eyed susan
Honeybee on Black-eyed susan
Sweet pea-King Tut
Sweet pea-King Tut
Honeybee on Summersweet
Honeybee on Summersweet
Mason bee on Yarrow
Mason bee on Yarrow
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Morning glory
Morning glory
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Cuckoo bee resting on Rudbeckia 'Prairie Glow'
Cuckoo bee resting on Rudbeckia ‘Prairie Glow’
Male Northern Cardinal in the rose bush
Male Northern Cardinal in the rose bush
Pileated Woodpecker
Tree Swallow
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
May 10-All five eggs have hatched
May 10-All five eggs have hatched
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Woodland phlox
Woodland phlox
Tuberrose
Tuberrose
Geranium 'Tango Violet', though the flower has no scent, it has very striking color
Geranium ‘Tango Violet’, though the flower has no scent, it has very striking color
Northern Cardinal-Female
A full bowl of fresh picked jasmine
A full bowl of fresh picked jasmine
Peony
Peony
Crocus-dark purple
This one taking nectar from Zinnia
This one taking nectar from Zinnia
Rose 'MM. Isaac'
Rose ‘MM. Isaac’
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