This time in an expensive hanging fuchsia! This year it’s been a battle to keep this one robin from building nests in the plants. I lost this round!
Her first nest was in a plant tray full of Irises.
Don’t worry, once she’s laid the eggs, we leave her alone. She manages to raise three broods a year during our four month season.
One of my Oriental Poppies that I planted last year bloomed yesterday, but I wasn’t expecting pink. The label said it was red. That’s okay, I’m not upset. It’s still very pretty 🙂
Don’t forget about our men and women in the service!
A lovely close up shot of a beautiful rose…
But wait,
Back up a bit….
Now it’s a tulip!
When shopping for fall bulbs last year, I opted for these beauties instead of the standard tulip.
I glad I did. I love them! They are “Angelique”, a late double tulip.
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| Fingernail Moon through the naked branches of my Sycamore tree |
Finally, flowers! Last fall I rushed around at the last minute, digging bulbs into the flower beds like a mad woman. I’m sure the neighbors are now convinced that I’m a little strange. But my strangeness has paid off and I now have splashes of color, albeit mostly yellow, around the house.
It’s not as many as I’d like to have. I want to recreate the glossy magazine photos where the flowers form carpets of color throughout the gardens.
Someday I’ll get there. I’ll add more bulbs again this fall- I’m sure in a hurried fashion. But for now, it’s nice to see the color after a long dreary winter!
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| Tête-à-Tête, a very fragrant, miniature daffodil |
I know some people go to a lot of effort to get rid of pigeons…
But what do you do for Turkey Buzzards?
This is a nightly scene in downtown Morris, Illinois.
When the turkey buzzards return in spring, they roost on this radio tower every night.
Seems just a little creepy…
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| The daffodils I planted last fall are finally poking through the leaves! |
I had a little surprise Tuesday morning when I looked out my window…
Daisy wasn’t sure what to do. She’s never been this close to a deer before.
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