Sunning, Preening, Feeding, Waddling
A walk down by the bay is always a relaxing treat with so many photo opportunities. The water is calm and the water birds are plentiful. It was the perfect day to relax on a bench and look out over … Continued
Feeding in the Rain
The feeders have been busy places while the rain has been pouring down. There has been lots of young birds in … perhaps filling up on food for the long flights ahead of them in the coming weeks. We have … Continued
Plant Profile: Marigolds
Marigolds are a long blooming annual plant. The plant is a native to Mexico and there are numerous varieties to choose from.
Make a Mini Flyswatter
Here is a fun gift to make and give, made from plastic canvas. It is also a great little craft to do with the kids and grandkids. This little craft was originally and idea I used when I was a Girl … Continued
The Antics of Little Red
Little Red gets up to all sorts of antics in the garden. The past week there have been two of them … siblings? partners? or friends? They had a great time at the feeders. They were on the pole feeder … Continued
Taking a Long Drink
A white admiral butterfly decided to take a long drink from the oriole feeder. I was lucky enough to be in the right spot at the right time with the camera. Thank goodness for rapid fire buttons, automatic focus and … Continued
Plant Profile: Lovage
Lovage is an edible, tall and erect, herbaceous perennial plant that is one of the first to start poking through the ground in early April. It belongs to the umbellifier family and can grow up to 2.5 meters tall. The name lovage comes from the … Continued
Niagara Falls
We recently took a bus trip to Niagara Falls, which is about 3.5 hours to the west of us. We love taking the bus as it means a relaxing travel time with no worries of all the traffic through … Continued