All of the daffodils in my woodland garden are volunteers, but my neighbor’s daffodils were lovingly planted along our road and up the side of her driveway. My volunteers… My neighbor’s daffodils along the road and the driveway… Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day
Forsythia
Not yet in bloom where I live, the Forsythia is blooming 30 miles to the south where my sister lives. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day
Fog on the mountain slopes
A view from the parking lot, photographed with my phone as I was coming out of church last Sunday.
Flowering Quince Number 2 in bloom
The second of my three Flowering Quince bushes is now showing off its white-tinged-with-pink blooms. Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day
Crows everywhere
Crows are very common and can be seen throughout the United States, but I haven’t seen many on my property until recently. They’re very loud and rather also difficult to photograph because they usually are in the treetops. I did take a few (not very good) photos…
Symbiosis
“The interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both” My Christmas cactus and African violet both sit year-round on the windowsill in the kitchen. The Christmas cactus blooms several times every year. The African violet blooms only once a year, but every time it blooms, the Christmas…
Mourning Dove in the feeder
Last week I posted about a Brown Thrasher in my bird feeder. They are ground feeders, as are Mourning Doves, but there also has been a Mourning Dove in the feeder. Usually, the doves gather on the ground under the feeder to forage for the birdseed that has fallen. I also deliberately scatter seed on…
Brown Thrasher in the feeder
Brown Thrashers are ground feeders, and I had never seen one in a bird feeder before until recently. They literally thrash around on the ground, mostly under trees and bushes, to uncover insects and grubs. But during our recent snow I spied this one in the feeder just outside my kitchen window…
Red-bellied woodpeckers in the snow
Red-bellied woodpeckers are commonly seen in the eastern U.S. in woodland and forest areas. I see them year-round, and they usually come to the feeders in the mornings. Even though the brightest red coloration is on their heads, they are not known as Red-headed woodpeckers but instead as Red-bellied because of the red that also…
Cardinals in the snow
I know so many people who say that they’ve never seen a cardinal in their garden or in the feeder and others who say it is very rare to see one. I see cardinals year round, and they sometimes come in great numbers to my bird feeders. They usually come in pairs. And they’re very…
Unexpected in common hours 