I've noticed there are a lot of twilight visitors to the honey suckle, the majority of them Phoenix moths. They are big creatures and fast fliers. When I first saw them I thought they were humming birds. They have been coming by each evening after sunset for about a week or ten days.
This morning I grabbed my camera and did a quick walk around the yard. Thought y'all might enjoy what I saw.
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| The gourds are getting bigger and will soon find the wire trellis and start their journey. |
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| This little guy is one of the toadpoles that hatched about 10 or 11 days ago. |
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| This picture is what resulted in a meeting of 4 toads. I think of them as Bob, Carol, Ted and Alice. The toads are gone this morning but they were around all day yesterday having a toad party. The males were back to their screeching love sonnet's by 9 PM last night... ya think it's a guy thing? |
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| Lily Pads. They are just cool and have beautiful flowers that will bloom, die off and then be replaced all summer long. |
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| The red pad is full sized but hasn't been able to reach the surface of the water. Looks like the others are saving a place for him. The long stems have either a pad or a flower bulb on the end. You can see bulbs that haven't reached the surface yet. |
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| This is one of 3 birdie birthing sites... commonly called a bird house. Pretty plush as it has a roof and a perch. The birds keep taking nesting materials in and I wonder if there is any room left for the chicks. You can see nest stuff (technical term) sticking out between the roof and wall. |
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| I just love the vivid color of the rose against the green leaves and "moon" rock. |
2 comments:
Bird Birthing Site. TeeHee Do you have to thin the gourds once they start growing or do they just decide on their own which is strongest and will hoard the ground nutrients? Love the lily pads. Do you have misters set up around the yard for a relaxing place to sit and observe on the hottest days? And by misters, I mean subltle water droplets floating through the air, not butlers, although it might be nice to have someone ready to hand you a drink and sandwich while you enjoy your creation.
Today I planted seeds. I think it may be warm enough now to get a start. Seeds really aren't as good as starter plants with the small growing window up here, but I feel good to have dirt on my hands. Just sharing that even though it has nothing to do with your blog. Sorry. Oh, wait! Yes, it does! You inspired me to get some mother nature happening and add some color to my home. Love you for that!
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