Thanks Caroline & Ron

The hostas from Caroline and Ron are thriving in their new spot under the old cedar.

It is quite close to the pond, as shown in the upper shot, but we managed to protect them from the slugs with copper mesh.

Azaleas

This azalea was also a bit in the shade, so I may move the box over a bit next year.

Garden colour

I should have posted this earlier in the month, but here they are at last. The rhodos were a little late this year, as they probably are getting more shade than optimum, but they still were lush with colour and gave us a lot of pleasure.

Fledglings

The young birds have found a haven in the suet and seed blocks we have just outside the kitchen window. They are protected by the japanese maple, and their parents have been bringing them here to practice feeding. Sometimes there will be 3 or even 4 different species waiting in the tree or sharing the feeders.

The nuthatches were the first, and have made themselves very much at home. Yesterday afternoon one of them decided to move right in, and tried to roost there for the night. However, 3 downy woodpeckers were not ready to turn in yet and disturbed his slumber so he found another spot.

Oh Deer!

Although deer are daily visiters around here, there seems to be even more than usual right now. The grass is tall, everything is green and there is lots for them to eat. On the way to work each day we are usually seeing 6 or more even before we get to the end of our road.

Earlier in the month a heavily pregnant doe was on the back berm a lot, and there are two hollows in the brush immediately behind us that I have been avoiding in hopes that she will feel comfortable there.

We have seen several fawns from the road, which are still very tiny. We have decided to keep a small camera in the car now just in case. Our neice Deanna shared some fantastic photos (above) of some fawns taken shortly after they were born near her workplace.