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Flight of the Hummers
No, I’m not speaking of the vehicles. This evening I watched three hummingbirds flit and chase each other around and around a flower bed. Their frantic high-pitched cheeps let me know they were serious and this wasn’t a game. They kept at this “hummer-war” for a good thirty minutes before I finally walked away. Their [...]
Bountiful blossoms, beautiful butterflies
We have flowers. Lantana, dianthus, buddleia, hibiscus, salvias, lilies, rose mallow, poppies, alyssum, ceanothus, and more, have given us a bountiful blessing of blossoms since the early months of 2009. There was no long “gap time” in our yard this year when we didn’t have something in bloom. The show becomes even more vibrant as [...]
Butterflies
Monday, I wrote a blog post for Healdsburg History’s website; the title of the post is, “Serendipity finds me in Healdsburg.” www.healdsburghistory.blogspot.com Yesterday afternoon, I swirled around in the northwest flowerbed chasing tiny butterflies, camera in hand. Flickering visions of delight, the butterflies—the smallest ones are about the size of my pinky fingernail—were a challenge [...]