Himself moved the bird feeder away from the shed so the furry Wallendas don't have easy access to the seed.
I filled the feeder just before some wicked thunderstorms rolled through. It's amazing how many birds flock to the feeder during bad weather.
A goldfinch shares the feeder with the female cardinal. She's on one of the back perches.
The male cardinal came for his turn at the feeder
A bunny came out for a drink and a nibble.
So didn't the squirrel. None of the wildlife seemed to be bothered by the vivid lightning and booming thunder. And a couple of those lightning strikes were really close. They made Quill and I jump in the sunroom.
After the storm, a magnificent sunset
with amazing
and
vivid colors.
Quill inspects Godzillini Himself picked from the garden.
That's an 18 in. ruler next to it.
A couple of volunteers from the Senior center came to help us weed.
The hydrangea isn't as showy as other years. Too much rain? Too much humidity? But it's still pretty.
Birthday month ended and since it's been so tropical, I put out a tropical garden flag.
I'm all set to Welcome the Beach when I leave for Camp Newport tomorrow
How does your garden grow?
No wonder why you were thinking about prissy's zucchini bread. I miss my bird feeders at this time of year, so I'll enjoy yours. If only they weren't such an attractive for bears too. :) Happy Sunday. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI can make lots of zucchini breads 😺
DeleteI lost my recipe for zucchini bread. Do you have one you'd like to share?
DeletePrissy's Zucchini Bread Recipe The tweaks I made this time around. I substituted brown sugar for half the regular sugar. I also substituted melted and cooled butter for half the oil. Prissy would sometimes add chocolate chips, too.
DeleteHave fun at camp!
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DeleteAwesome sunset pics! I am sure the sky looked even better in person! Have fun!!
ReplyDeleteThe sky was amazing. I just couldn't capture the light with the phone camera
DeleteI'm staying ahead of the caterpillars that want to eat my SunFlowers.... barely ... I gave the SunFlowers a drink of water the other day. The first all Summer. I think they look better for it... So many bees and butterflies... the big fuzzy yellow and black bumble bees... The little birds are now swooping in to get some seeds... Its always great fun to have my patch of SunFlowers every year.. Even hubby begrudgingly enjoys all the 'life' my 'weeds' bring to the yard.. :) Enjoy your beach day! Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteYou paint a beautiful picture of your garden
DeleteYour gardens look great. And you have yellow birds coming to your feeder! I hope you were okay with yesterday's storms. I think there was a tornado in Northeast CT. - Anne (Cornucopia)
ReplyDeleteThe yellow birds are Goldfinches. There was a tornado on Saturday in Southeastern Massachusetts. And another the other day in New Hampshire. 😱
DeleteYour garden looks better than mine. Gosh, I need a volunteer to come help me (grin). I'm finding it harder to do anything outside because of our extreme heat warning that has been in effect for three days and will continue through Wednesday. Even the little princess wouldn't like MY heat.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time away and have fun at the beach while I swelter in this exhaustive heat wave.
The Little Princess had her own episode of heat exhaustion while working with the volunteer in the garden. The heat wouldn't have been bad if not for trying to keep up with a 30-something
DeleteWe have goldfinches here, but they are extremely rare on the patio as they move through on their journey.
ReplyDeleteOur hydrangea hasn't bloomed yet and may not given how late in the season it is. It looks healthy, though...
My hydrangea blooms late, but not many buds this year
DeleteSorry, I have been MIA Your arden looks great. Have a great tme at the camp! Valerie
ReplyDeleteCamp had to be postponed. I hope you feel better soon.
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