Lots of activity in the Cardinal nest. I think the babies have hatched. The nest walls are high, and I can't see in. Papa comes to the nest several times a day. He's sensitive to the slightest movement from the kitchen. I haven't been able to get a picture of him at the nest.
A herd of grackles came to visit.
Papa Cardinal after a visit to the nest.
Forget-me-knots.
Buds on the snowball bushes
Wild strawberries in the lawn
A fine crop of dandelions
Vinca overgrown with weeds
Lily of the valley
Milkweed
Ink's garden needs a bit more sprucing up
How does your garden grow?
Your garden is looking good. Hope you get to see the 'babies' sooner or later. My balcony garden is flourishing, lots of plants springing up, and not just weeds. Have a great Sunday, Valerie
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to take some pictures of your balcony
DeleteIt looks like you have a lot of similar flowers growing as I do. I love those forget me knots. They grow in my yard but I didn't know their name. It's been another mostly overcast or rainy week, but now most of the trees are in full leaf. (They're behind by about a week this year.)
ReplyDeleteYup, we're in for more unsettled weather and chilly temps this week.
DeleteYou have such lovely plants and flowers growing in your garden! Our dandelions are popping up everywhere as usual and they are sprouting the "cotton-like" looking seeds all over our ground.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Mother's Day CJ!
I love dandelions. I have happy memories of chubby, little fists clutching the blooms and handing them to me.
DeleteLookin' good! Summer isn't far off now! :D
ReplyDeleteStill a lot of rain and cooler temps. Send some of the Florida sunshine North
DeleteI was amazed how much greener things were down in Worcester than here. In the city itself even more so. I was looking back and we are definitely a couple of weeks behind this year. Your garden is looking great from these photos though. And baby birds too. How cool. Happy mother's day and happy new week. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteYeah,behind schedule. I hope things catch up soon. It's still too chilly
DeleteI hope you catch sight of those babies as they grow :) We don't have a nest here but did get a young one getting fed at our feeder today. So sweet :) I try to chase away grackles when I see them. It's an advantage that you have so much space. Milkweed is something I'd love to have but don't have room or enough sun for. I look forward to more photos as it grows. I miss things like dandelions and wild strawberries, but I don't miss the lawn maintenance ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to see the babies. As to lawn maintenance, it was never my job. :-D Himself can't handle it anymore so we hire someone to do it.
DeleteI think your garden is looking good, thanks for sharing the photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
It's getting there. Need some warm weather to get out and clean it up a bit
DeleteMy vinca has little purple flowers on it right now, too. I love your lilies of the valley. They are doing better than mine. Only ONE bloomed this year. Kathy (in Ozarks) told me they are poisonous to animals. Your garden is doing SO much better than mine.
ReplyDeleteLily of the valley is poisonous if ingested. I have a feeling that animals would instinctively know not to nibble.
DeleteSo exciting about the baby cardinals coming! Everything is looking great CJ! With all the rain we've had, everything is so green here! Ink's garden looks beautiful! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteInk's garden needs to be weeded and planted with morning glories. I just don't know if it's still too early
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