This post is more about the environment surrounding the garden, than actual gardening per se. But it's all one and the same in the end, isn't it
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Purple ConeflowersfritzsmommaAugust 20 2007, 03:48:48 UTC
I've a bunch...actually bunches of purple coneflowers lining my front walkway. They've been glorious this year. I don't think I've said much as, at the time 7152 was dominant and I didn't mention the comings and goings in the yard.
They're ugly now as the blooms are spent and the cores are black; I guess a natural part of the dieing process. I should dead head them. I'll not, however; as I see a Goldfinch feeding upon their cores almost daily. As long as I have Goldfinches, the neighbors will see burned black Coneflowers. That's just the way it is.
All of which is by way of saying, I agree with you! Smiles!
Usually when you see two hummers feeding side-by-side peacefully, you're seeing mother and child hummers. Hot and cold running hummers....I love that image! Gotta get myself a native red honeysuckle vine so I'll have lots of hummers too.
Ah! That 'splains it, Luci! That variety of Honeysuckle is called " Alabama Crimson". Also, once again, in my haste, I mis-posted to my personal journal, what was intended for the gardening community!
I had a duplex neighbor once who put up a hummer feeder for the summer. They were never home long enough to watch them but I was. There were only three hummers that came to this feeder: a male ruby-throat, and what must have been a female and a smaller hummer who followed the female around. I nicknamed the three hummers Mr. and Mrs. Pugnacious and Pugnacious Junior. Junior generally stayed well clear of Mr. and Mrs. who fought constantly. The final wonder of that summer was when a group of migrating hummers found the feeder that fall. Mr. Pugnacious flung himself into instant battle with the group but they were having none of it. They tag-teamed him until they managed to drain the feeder dry that evening. The next day all the hummers were gone.
Pugnacious is certainly the word! They sure are little scrappers, aren't they? It always ammazes me that the tiniest of birds are the most bold and aggressive, and huge Pileated Woodpeckers are so timid and shy. They fly off as soon as they spot you, while the Hmmers could'nt give a damn!
I have a(n almost) random dirt pile behind a pine tree in my back yard that gets "weeds". This year a Huu-uuge thistle grew there and I've left it strictly alone, as the finches are enjoying it, and I'm enjoying them more than I'm annoyed by the stupid seeds in my pool.
I've also seen finches on my spent marigolds - they're going to be deadhead in the next couple of days anyway - they're prolific and the birdies will find more seeds soon.
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lining my front walkway. They've been glorious this
year. I don't think I've said much as, at the time
7152 was dominant and I didn't mention the comings and
goings in the yard.
They're ugly now as the blooms are spent and the cores
are black; I guess a natural part of the dieing process.
I should dead head them. I'll not, however; as I see
a Goldfinch feeding upon their cores almost daily. As
long as I have Goldfinches, the neighbors will see
burned black Coneflowers. That's just the way it is.
All of which is by way of saying, I agree with you!
Smiles!
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I had three finches this morning.
You just can't help but smile when you see them.
Smiles!
P.S. I did miss you and it's nice to have you back; even if I haven't responded to your other post.
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Hot and cold running hummers....I love that image!
Gotta get myself a native red honeysuckle vine so I'll have lots of hummers too.
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I've also seen finches on my spent marigolds - they're going to be deadhead in the next couple of days anyway - they're prolific and the birdies will find more seeds soon.
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