My mom sent me some money for Easter.
I wanted to develop my bird sanctuary and attract not only additional birds of all species, I also wanted to bring butterflies. So....I used the money to purchase brilliantly colored plants to attract these precious creatures and also specific butterfly plants.
I spent from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM on Mother's Day cleaning out original soil, digging deep (1 foot deep) in the specified space and then adding rich soil.
The weather at 8:30 AM was very pleasant and as the day approached 12 noon, I was feeling the heat and humidity. I consumed loads of water. The challenge was that with the intake of water, you guess it, I had remove my work gloves, remove my tennies and go into the house......such a bother! I needed those astronaut diapers! :)
With the task completed in good time, I was able to stand back and enjoy the fruits of my labors.
Thanks, Mom!
This will be a memory I will treasure for years to come.
(Oh, yes, did I tell you that the tree in the center of the bird garden is one I brought from Duncanville, Texas? Yes! A squirrel had hidden the seed in one of my patio planters and it took on a life of its own. When we moved in 2006 to Somerville, I knew I wanted a memory of our life in the Dallas area and God just sent a marvelous squirrel along to bring that wish true.
I trust you enjoy these photos as much as I did working on my bird garden.
Come and enjoy it with me, the birds and the butterflies.
Sunny Cat helped me also as he spent most of the day lying on the porch watching me work. I am sure he was dreaming of the delicacies that may come his way once the birds revisit the feeders. Oh, dear, what a thought!
My mom sent me some money for Easter.
I wanted to develop my bird sanctuary and attract not only additional birds of all species, I also wanted to bring butterflies. So....I used the money to purchase brilliantly colored plants to attract these precious creatures and also specific butterfly plants.
I spent from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM on Mother's Day cleaning out original soil, digging deep (1 foot deep) in the specified space and then adding rich soil.
The weather at 8:30 AM was very pleasant and as the day approached 12 noon, I was feeling the heat and humidity. I consumed loads of water. The challenge was that with the intake of water, you guess it, I had remove my work gloves, remove my tennies and go into the house......such a bother! I needed those astronaut diapers! :)
With the task completed in good time, I was able to stand back and enjoy the fruits of my labors.
Thanks, Mom!
This will be a memory I will treasure for years to come.
(Oh, yes, did I tell you that the tree in the center of the bird garden is one I brought from Duncanville, Texas? Yes! A squirrel had hidden the seed in one of my patio planters and it took on a life of its own. When we moved in 2006 to Somerville, I knew I wanted a memory of our life in the Dallas area and God just sent a marvelous squirrel along to bring that wish true.
I trust you enjoy these photos as much as I did working on my bird garden.
Come and enjoy it with me, the birds and the butterflies.
Sunny Cat helped me also as he spent most of the day lying on the porch watching me work. I am sure he was dreaming of the delicacies that may come his way once the birds revisit the feeders. Oh, dear, what a thought!
2 comments:
Wow....wow....wow. How beautiful. I sure hope you are able to enjoy every bit of your labor as you watch from your office windows and see those precious creatures come to visit. And remind Sunny..."Paws OFF!"
I am enjoying the birds and the garden. It took them a few days to get used to their new diggins but they are back and new birds are showing up.....they have been tricked to think they are eating in a gourmet restaurant!
And then there is Sunny Cat....oh, dear, he loves lying on the porch and watching......he has had a fine feathered friend as a snack...oh, dear! But the birds divebomb him in their protest of his behavior!
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