Bees out and about
Last weekend we had some warm weather and I observed some bees around and in the garden. Some were too far away to photograph, high up on...
Mmm, ivy berries
The cedar waxwings are getting used to me. I was sitting on a chair on the patio, and suddenly they were fairly close, above the Meyer...
Progress in the front yard
The front yard is slowly but surely changing. Come rain, shine, hailstorms, cold, wet, hot, dry weather, I am out there every weekend...
What a wonderful book
I checked this book out from the library yesterday. If you have a large property with land that could be changed to a meadow, this book...
Nesting time
The mockingbird couple is now picking twigs for nesting material. Above is an image of one of the mockingbirds about to eat some ivy...
Ooh, the hooded orioles are here!
While gazing out the window at the backyard, I suddenly noticed two flashes of lemon in the light rain. A pair of hooded orioles! The...
Meanwhile in a planter on the patio...
Finally transplanted one of the Hot Lips salvia in one of the planters. It is the larger plant with a lot of leaves, supported by arched...
Planting around the patio
We set up two trellises last weekend, one around each back gate, for vines to grow across. In the image above a tendril from the...
Bright colors of Spring
The freesias are blooming, and their lovely scent perfumes the air. I even observed a honey bee exploring them. And the camellia bushes...
Progress in the transformation
Today I worked mostly in the rain. I'm just trying to transplant all the potted plants that should be in the front yard while we are...
