tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post8123086518271550384..comments2024-01-02T02:31:37.780-05:00Comments on sweetbay: March Madnesssweetbayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-72372720669781488702011-03-31T10:21:08.879-04:002011-03-31T10:21:08.879-04:00Great photos of the birds and bees and spring flow...Great photos of the birds and bees and spring flowers!<br />One of our horses is the wildlife spotter on our rides. He sees deer and elk long before anyone else notices.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-65498445827035983552011-03-28T20:57:21.849-04:002011-03-28T20:57:21.849-04:00You sure have a lot of wildlife activity happening...You sure have a lot of wildlife activity happening around you ~ I totally see why ~ your garden is such a haven. The photos of the Kinglet are wonderful. I've been trying to do some spring clean up as well but not accomplishing nearly as much as it sounds like you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-34172945892850769232011-03-28T09:52:50.065-04:002011-03-28T09:52:50.065-04:00Your pictures are spectacular ... oh, the blue of ...Your pictures are spectacular ... oh, the blue of the Speedwell! I used to grow that but it never looked anything like yours!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-30863005925551317442011-03-27T22:26:34.447-04:002011-03-27T22:26:34.447-04:00Happy spring to you as well. I was looking through...Happy spring to you as well. I was looking through the previous post and thinking to myself that it has been such a long winter that I have forgotten just how beautiful plain old green is. Everything looks so lush in your photos from April.<br />I know many gardeners hate deer, but I would love to see a mother and her two fawns playing in my garden. Deer with their long slender legs always seems so graceful and light on their feet.<br />I love the description of your 17 year old cat. I am sure she is well loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-9211821441208018552011-03-27T16:16:58.362-04:002011-03-27T16:16:58.362-04:00Happy Spring to you.
I have two seventeen year ol...Happy Spring to you.<br /><br />I have two seventeen year old cats. They're hanging in there and seem to act like kittens with the current spring weather.<br /><br />I've got lots of false nettle and violets over here too. You're right, bees love them. Hope you get everything on your wishlist, you'll need a truck to get it all back.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-59996820550292374412011-03-26T21:22:36.990-04:002011-03-26T21:22:36.990-04:00Your photos of Georgia Blue are lovely. I do not ...Your photos of Georgia Blue are lovely. I do not know why more people don't grow this wonderful perennial.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-50922807370638668212011-03-25T09:14:14.145-04:002011-03-25T09:14:14.145-04:00'March Madness' has another meaning for me...'March Madness' has another meaning for me, too, especially now that my Illini have been defeated in the tournament. I felt a little of this madness last week when the weather was so warm, and I was trying to cram as many garden chores as possible into the few hours I had. The birds have been busy, too; I've seen them collecting bits of grass and fluff, so it must be nest-making time as well.<br /><br />Love the photo of the kinglet upside down! And your mass planting of daffodils is like a beautiful spring painting, Sweet Bay.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-87876305069455906972011-03-24T15:21:35.909-04:002011-03-24T15:21:35.909-04:00Wonderful post!Wonderful post!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093649941835889293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-12338078381270218882011-03-24T14:30:52.481-04:002011-03-24T14:30:52.481-04:00Sweetbay, The blue of Georgia Speedwell is always ...Sweetbay, The blue of Georgia Speedwell is always a wonderful sight~and each spring I think, why haven't I added this everywhere. I was also much taken with Ogon and when a local nursery had it for sale I grabbed one. The flowers were lovely and the bees were happy for the early bloom. The photos of the Ruby Crowned Kinglet are incredible~What a cutie pie critter. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-87857451774469039612011-03-24T13:37:13.507-04:002011-03-24T13:37:13.507-04:00Your post is jammed full of so many things, I almo...Your post is jammed full of so many things, I almost forgot about the cute little Kinglet at the top. I haven't seen mine lately, but the woods are so vast. <br />Love the blue of the Speedwell. Beautiful shots. <br />I received a Jacob's Ladder as a bonus plant from an order. Am really looking forward to it blooming. Never had one before.<br /><br />I am quickly becoming a fan of a yellow bloomed magnolia, will have to check out the one you mentioned.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-12662784700777301532011-03-24T12:40:56.618-04:002011-03-24T12:40:56.618-04:00Spring is certainly beautiful in your part of the ...Spring is certainly beautiful in your part of the world. I'm always impressed by people who have such keen observation. I wish I were better at that. I'm referring to the mating dance of the Cooper's hawks.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-43792927930350337992011-03-24T12:20:22.332-04:002011-03-24T12:20:22.332-04:00What a wonderful story of your wildlife adventures...What a wonderful story of your wildlife adventures Sweetbay! I love your description of the hawks and deer that the horses were entertained by. Lovely blooms overflowing in your garden. What a difference from our winter landscape. Stellar Ruby-crowned Kinglet shots!! You even got the bit of ruby crown showing. I just love the upside down portrait! Great post! Happy Spring to you!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-9791644987233267212011-03-24T10:50:55.608-04:002011-03-24T10:50:55.608-04:00Bees are always a welcome sight aren't they. ...Bees are always a welcome sight aren't they. Beautiful images of your gardens and it is a busy time in the gardens.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-41579226451102489582011-03-24T08:40:30.935-04:002011-03-24T08:40:30.935-04:00You are one busy lady dividing all those daffodils...You are one busy lady dividing all those daffodils. They look fabulous. I like the blues too!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-47824034877276278932011-03-23T21:59:08.798-04:002011-03-23T21:59:08.798-04:00Laurrie I saw the Yukon Cherry bloom one year and ...Laurrie I saw the Yukon Cherry bloom one year and the flowers really are pale green. The effect is very nice.<br /><br />Masha I used a 55-30 lens for the R-C Kinglet shot.<br /><br />Deer have nibbled on the roses in winter before, but they have left them alone in spring. We are surrounded by hunters and hundreds of acres of undeveloped bottomland. Even so, the deer have bothered the garden less than I thought they would. It's a good thing because the last couple of years the Japanese Beetles have eaten the flowers all summer!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-269836078818798202011-03-23T21:06:34.109-04:002011-03-23T21:06:34.109-04:00The bees have been really busy here, too. The gar...The bees have been really busy here, too. The garden seems to be on fast forward with something new blooming or new green shoots showing every day. The birds are beginning to nest. I believe I could spend all day just watching!Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949235207762990894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-7293405877897857572011-03-23T20:41:36.872-04:002011-03-23T20:41:36.872-04:00Ah, that first flush of the garden is such a great...Ah, that first flush of the garden is such a great time to scan the territory and decide where changes need to be be made. I think that is one of the most fun parts. Enjoy! :)Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-52483051578584789042011-03-23T18:36:28.015-04:002011-03-23T18:36:28.015-04:00I love your photos! Your beautiful garden is a mag...I love your photos! Your beautiful garden is a magnet for many creatures, who enjoy it as much as you do. What joy to see the deer playing! I have a friend who recently lost a large portion of her garden to deer, so I think it may be a mixed blessing. Have you had problems with them?debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-71527398739074965882011-03-23T18:02:48.442-04:002011-03-23T18:02:48.442-04:00You are lucky to have so many creatures in your ga...You are lucky to have so many creatures in your garden. Your picture of the bird is wonderful - do you have telephoto? It was great to see the daffodils and speedwell blooming in your garden, such bounty! Do the deer eat your roses?:)Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-32891709363477626352011-03-23T16:00:58.658-04:002011-03-23T16:00:58.658-04:00I'll echo Gardening Asylum's comments: all...I'll echo Gardening Asylum's comments: all is still brown here (we are within 12 miles of each other). But your emerging spring photos and your day outside make me hopeful up here! <br /><br />I also love the Ogon spirea. I put one in last year and it's gorgeous. Your plant list is so interesting... especially that green(?) flowering cherry!Laurriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657951570419825095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-2357043042110204512011-03-23T15:52:35.267-04:002011-03-23T15:52:35.267-04:00How wonderful to observe deer playing. I don't...How wonderful to observe deer playing. I don't think I've ever seen that. Everything is waking up so fast this year.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944937432345427996.post-87695106716528974912011-03-23T12:56:36.223-04:002011-03-23T12:56:36.223-04:00Isn't it wonderful when the natural world wake...Isn't it wonderful when the natural world wakes up and goes a little wild! We're still quiescently brown, but spring will come, someday. I'm not a spirea person, but that 'Ogon' is really a great plant, and easily pruned to keep it the size you want. Love the captures of the blues, birds and bees :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com