The highbush blueberries are in bloom this week, and the woods are loud of the busy activity of cardinals, blue jays, catbirds, titmice, orioles, red-wing blackbirds and others.
This morning, I had another very brief sighting of that yellow bird from this weekend--a quick profile this time before he darted off--and I think I'm adding cedar waxwing to the list of possible identities. I look forward to the later part of the week, when I may have a little extra time to just sit and watch, with bird guide and binoculars in hand.
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It's hard to believe that we've only a week before Memorial Day, but it shows outside. There's great anticipation building now, as plants grow taller, and begin to show signs that they'll be coming into bloom soon. For instance, the last, top fringy layer of leaves on these Sweet Williams has appeared.
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This foxglove (to the left of the image below) has also begun to send up its spire. Others like it around the yard are doing the same. I'm also keeping an eye on these irises (to the right). They may bloom a little later because of their slightly shaded area, but the plants are healthy after last year's divisions. They may also need to move to the full sun exposure of the back garden. There's also plenty of cranesbill in this garden getting ready to blossom.
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Chickadees, cute as they are, don't stop to pose for anyone. However, they also don't seem to care if you get close to them--heck, we all know they can dart off with a moment's notice. It would seem they are especially busy this week as they prepare nests. This little fellow was picking fluff from an old piece of rope on a retired bit of garden equipment. I left a small handful of dryer lint in a small clay pot nearby, too.
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The annual purple salvia is beginning to put up some nice bloom spikes.
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Here's the male oriole, flitting thru the newly-leafed oak tree at the edge of the back garden, as the wind blew. His lady wasn't far away.
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