Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Birdfeeding

Today is sunny, muggy, and quite warm with a light breeze.

I fed the birds.  I've seen doves, house finches, goldfinches, a rabbit, and a squirrel.

I planted milkweed, yellow butterflyweed, and orange butterflyweed on the west end of the prairie garden.  If they bloom and set seed, prevailing winds will carry the seeds over the prairie garden. 

Iris, chives, bergamot, and peonies are blooming.

EDIT 5/21/21 -- I cleared a spot in the prairie garden to plant seeds.

EDIT 5/21/21 -- I cleared 3 spots in the prairie garden to plant seeds.

The mulberries and black raspberries have green fruit.  Blackberries are blooming.  Cup plants are big enough to store water at the base of their leaves, but I didn't see any froggies hiding there.

EDIT 5/21/21 -- I cleared 3 more spots in the prairie garden to plant seeds.
Tags: birdfeeding, gardening, illinois, nature, personal, wildlife
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  • 3 comments
rhodielady_47

rhodielady_47

May 21 2021, 22:13:02 UTC 1 month ago

You are going to have some of the prettiest flowers in this end of the country!
:^)
ysabetwordsmith

Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

May 22 2021, 00:34:59 UTC 1 month ago

If they grow as intended, yes. The wildflower garden and prairie garden are, to my eyes, quite splendid in full bloom.

But to most humans, it looks like a mess of weeds and grass with some flowers in it. Then again, most people don't have great horned owls stubbornly fighting with crows over who gets the yard.
rhodielady_47

Re: Well ...

rhodielady_47

May 22 2021, 11:44:57 UTC 1 month ago

BTW--If your yard is totally DARK at night, chances are good that the crows will go elsewhere.
Large owls will prey upon them in the darkness while crows are nearly helpless.
Around here you will see large flocks of crows head into town at sunset because there is enough light for them to see owls and other nighttime predators coming.
(Just my own observations)
:^)