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06
Feb

Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)

A hummingbird magnet!  Native to parts of the U.S. – generally our southern states.  It has also been declared a noxious weed in some areas so consult your state’s website that deals with plants.  If you are going to grow a Trumpet Vine, then you must take care of it by regularly pruning it and […]

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19
Sep

A welcome visitor to our deck!

This is a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and although we are well within this bird’s spring and summer range and we do have a habitat it likes – brushy woods and water – it is rare that we see or hear one in our yard.  And here is one saying “Howdy-do!” to us right on our deck.  […]

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30
Apr

The birdbath cam is up and running!

A big thank you to, Justin – my camera guru!  Where would I be without you?  I can tell you where – totally without livestream cameras!    And as for the raccoons and their feeder raiding?  I think we have them befuddled – at least for now. You will see the hummingbird feeder is higher […]

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25
Sep

White Pelicans – and in comparison, Brown Pelicans

A wonderful bird is the pelican His bill can hold more than his belican! My father taught me this poem when I was a little girl.  It is two lines from a longer poem written by Dixon Lanier Merritt in 1913.  These two lines have always brought a smile to my face because they are […]

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