tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post2386775495018163244..comments2024-01-02T02:31:37.780-05:00Comments on sweetbay: A Wild Turkey Sighting, Daffodils and Violetssweetbayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-27676081253046383622015-04-26T11:26:58.100-04:002015-04-26T11:26:58.100-04:00Wow, having a wild turkey visiting the garden is c...Wow, having a wild turkey visiting the garden is certainly something unusual to write about!<br />I love, love, love all your daffodils. When they are planted in masses their sight is simply wonderful. I have read that the white Thalia daffodil will also grow in my warm climate and I hope I get some planted for next year to find out if that is true. They are just too pretty to pass.<br />I also have a special fondness for the violets. There is just something about the dainty blooms that tugs at my heart. <br />It certainly looks like spring is wonderful this year in your neck of the woods!<br />Warm regards, <br />Christina organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-55679685288845921202015-04-23T08:57:27.398-04:002015-04-23T08:57:27.398-04:00Love all the daffodils! I have some slender ones ...Love all the daffodils! I have some slender ones that I really like, but I planted them several years ago and can't remember the name. They look much like 'Quail,' so I may order some of those this fall--thanks for the i.d.! I am a secret lover of violets, too. Happy Spring, Sweet Bay!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-60132775214289098822015-04-22T22:29:23.876-04:002015-04-22T22:29:23.876-04:00Yes, the turkeys around his house were not intimid...Yes, the turkeys around his house were not intimidated by people, whom they would sometimes threaten or actually attack. They would also attack parked cars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-51731438841801829042015-04-22T10:46:10.763-04:002015-04-22T10:46:10.763-04:00I wish my lawn was full of wild pansies too. My la...I wish my lawn was full of wild pansies too. My lawn was full of Lamium and chickweed, which I left up for quite a while since Lamium is bee crack. We have the wild pansies (which I think is a mix of the European and American wild pansies, judging from this site: http://www.jeffpippen.com/plants/viola.htm ) but they didn't pave my lawn the way they did the neighbors'. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-1466051256634482952015-04-22T10:40:57.416-04:002015-04-22T10:40:57.416-04:00Wow, aggressive? They must have gotten very used t...Wow, aggressive? They must have gotten very used to humans; I know a lot of wild turkey have. <br /><br />I used to see turkey on a horse farm where I rode as a teenager. One time I was riding and turned the corner around some trees and there was a tom displaying. We were in a horse pasture and so he was so used to horses that he just kept on with his fanning and strutting. We used to see flocks of turkey when we lived in western PA too. I'm surprised it's taken so long to see turkey here! We lived here about 15 years before we saw any. sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-28406213962968009642015-04-21T22:32:34.179-04:002015-04-21T22:32:34.179-04:00I think the daffs like a long, cold winter and tha...I think the daffs like a long, cold winter and that's what they got this year! I love those violets, too. I wish my lawn was full of pansies! So very pretty. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-56278604367615098652015-04-21T14:28:51.594-04:002015-04-21T14:28:51.594-04:00My brother had wild turkeys around his house in su...My brother had wild turkeys around his house in suburban Boston. They were very aggressive. Your daffodils are wonderful, and I admire your conscientiousness in dividing them, something I always mean to do but usually forget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-90884366112881877482015-04-18T01:23:42.163-04:002015-04-18T01:23:42.163-04:00Beautiful series! :)Beautiful series! :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-47149371148253834992015-04-17T14:40:50.959-04:002015-04-17T14:40:50.959-04:00I so admire the natural beauty of your garden! Wha...I so admire the natural beauty of your garden! What a treat to see the turkey! We once had turkeys in abundance in our area, so much that it was known as Gobblers Knob. But I haven't seen a wild turkey here in years, the price of neighborhood development around me. Your daffodils are wonderful. My own daffodils bloomed just in time for severe frost to hit; then once they recovered from that, it rained almost continuously for several weeks. Poor things laid on the ground and suffered through it all. They had little chance to show their beauty!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-54104533195557949262015-04-15T12:41:17.098-04:002015-04-15T12:41:17.098-04:00Spring has definitely arrived in your area! I lov...Spring has definitely arrived in your area! I love all those daffodils and how lovely to have pansies pop up in the grass. It was fun to see your shots of the wild turkey - I always enjoy it when an unexpected visitor shows up here too.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-18299381406598332222015-04-15T05:23:48.284-04:002015-04-15T05:23:48.284-04:00What a special sighting! We sometimes hear the wil...What a special sighting! We sometimes hear the wild turkeys but never seen them in our garden. I suspect our dogs romping around keep them away. We found lots of violets growing in the woods and paths in our garden. I get very excited when I find a caterpillar on them. Looks like the bees are very happy in your grass.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-86278259446693954052015-04-14T16:25:30.426-04:002015-04-14T16:25:30.426-04:00So exciting to have a wild turkey in the garden an...So exciting to have a wild turkey in the garden and it all looks so lovely natural. Your daffodil 'fields'are magnificent not to speak about the field pansies and blue violets. You live on a heavenly spot of the earth.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-21008435140880443252015-04-14T16:02:56.259-04:002015-04-14T16:02:56.259-04:00The light always looks so soft and mellow in your ...The light always looks so soft and mellow in your garden. It instantly relaxes me. :) I have seen the odd daffodil coming up around here as we are having an early spring. I planted several myself last fall and am looking forward to their cheerful faces. Yours are absolutely lovely. <br /><br />Enjoy your beautiful spring!Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-23574818671251413472015-04-13T20:11:06.113-04:002015-04-13T20:11:06.113-04:00What lovely spring blooms. I'm just now getti...What lovely spring blooms. I'm just now getting the first daffodils. Wild turkeys have made a wonderful comeback here in northern Illinois. They can be seen along country roads in subdivisions. Leash laws protect them from dogs so they roam pretty much untroubled. Roses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-26181115885520156022015-04-13T18:47:37.396-04:002015-04-13T18:47:37.396-04:00What a treat to see a turkey in your yard! Nice p...What a treat to see a turkey in your yard! Nice photos of her, too. <br />I love the daffodil display. Your garden is always lovely.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-77768433294889291602015-04-13T16:53:25.043-04:002015-04-13T16:53:25.043-04:00Beautiful views around your place. Having a Turke...Beautiful views around your place. Having a Turkey nearby is always a plus! Happy Spring!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-85044737522413650162015-04-13T15:19:18.149-04:002015-04-13T15:19:18.149-04:00I just thought about you, wondering how things are...I just thought about you, wondering how things are up in your bit of paradise. Looking quite lovely as always and what great photos of your visitor.<br /><br />Love your wild ground covers.<br /><br />Happy Spring ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com