Linda, I love your photos. The first with the boat would make a great painting (I must share with my mom, she does gorgeous winter oil scenes) The branch really caught my eye. Than the contrast of your vase of flowers against the snowy landscape is…
This isn't the best pic as far as quality but I had to shoot quick. They were in the middle of the road as I top a hill. They quickly ran and jumped the fence.. I was lucky to get them.. : )
Hi Nancy, thanks for your comments on my photos. To answer you question on bluebirds, I've read that some migrate and some stay. They have nested in my birdhouse several times. This time of year I usually just see them at the birdbath.
Well I have several sources of water, 3 bird baths and our waterfall in our pond. Never had this problem before. I have always had hummers. Just wondering if the winter weather we had messed them up. Oh well maybe next year.
Clare, your Pinky Winky is beautiful - love the blooms and the pink coloring of the branches too. My paniculatas Pee Gee and Limelight are already blooming too, about a month ahead of schedule! Now I am wondering whether I should have done reshaping…
Diane, sorry for not making my message more clear - my reminder was about those shrubs that need to be scaled down and in my region (zones 5 & 6) the buds for the next season form on new growth in August so cutting the brunches after July would have…
Crazy rainstorm last night, ripped down half the ivy on the wall. Had to cut it down, so I figured what the heck I'll collect snails in my garden. Armed with chopsticks (they make it way easy to gather up tiny guys under plants if you are profficent…
Sheryl, that shouldn't be a problem, I have a seed feeder in close proximity and the humming birds seem happy enough to share. They just seem to perch on the tiny twigs where the big guys cant get to. Chech the surronding territory, perhaps someone…
What housework-What cooking-I am delegating so that I can go out in my gardens.Besides my gardens I am on my computer watching the lovely new photos come up on "latest activity" HELP I am soo hooked. Don't want to change. Don't want to give it up ei…