.....Transplanting

The garden has seen...

the white whirl of the Peony...

the glow of the Poppy in orange...

~

the Iris......in it's dark dressy blue...

~

and some of a purplish hue!

~

But...

lately the sun has been in hiding...

the roses are dripping with rain!

Yesterday...
Bernie and Billy Bluebird

were sitting guard
overhead in a tree.

~





After weeks of flying in for the feedings...
both Billy...






and Bernie...
decided to attack friendly ME!






I simply got too close you see...
~
they were coaxing out their babies!






This was the last little one to leave...
with my camera I kept my distance...
believe ME!





The whole family
has transplanted into the tree tops...
where they will stay out of sight for awhile!

The much larger Blue Jays...
who were attacked fairly often
can now search through the hulls...
in peace.





On our last walk into the woods..
Alivia swayed on a grape vine
hanging from the tree tops.






We were in an area...
where the hillside is covered in fern...
which transplants easily
to the shade in the yard.





We discovered...
a rather large Jack-in-the-Pulpit.






It was at least 2 feet tall.





On leaving...
it appears as if Alivia
was carrying this rather large log...
up the hill....






transplanting it...
between these trees...
where she rested awhile.






We walked to another hillside...
in another area...
where...
yellow flowers lined a path...





that led us down
to a shady area...
dotted with red and blue flowers...
which are easy to transplant!




The red ones are Fire Pinks...
and...
the blue ones are Virginia Spiderworts!





Here are some Fire Pinks...
transplanted to the side yard.





The yellow ones lining the path...
are Two-flowered Cynthia.





In the spring...
they grow wild all over the back yard.
No need to transplant them!





So...
between the wild flowers
and the Japanese Iris...
that I transplanted long ago
from my mother-in-law's garden...





Alivia managed to gather
a nice bouquet for her Mom!





Although...
Alivia's older brother Nathan...
had to buy...
Ashley's flowers for the prom.


Ashley & grandson Nathan


These two House Finches...
look like a sweet couple too!





One of the other happenings
this past week...
was that my youngest son Steve
did some metal detecting on the property...
where an old house once stood.


Steve found this...
do you know what it is?





We believe it's an old sleigh bell.
It's very heavy for it's size.







Steve also found this lovely...
dainty hair barrette...
in the shape of a hand.






This...
is his daughter Katie's hand...
with a few 4 leaf clovers.
We keep them in a journal...
she once found 42.





Here's one of many chipmunks that
scamper around the area.
Sometimes,
I wish they could be transplanted.
They have a need to tunnel...
in the flower bed.





These are paw paws developing...
slowly...in the woods!

Here's peaches against the sky...

in the field.

The blackberries are maturing...

on the fence...

...and across the field.

The Wild Roses

are beginning to bloom...

here and there!

There's blooms on the Chives...

on the back porch!

...and...

there's a strange insect

in the grass!

The common
White Clover in the field...

rivals the Peonies...

with its looks!

I'll end with a Fire Pink...

laying on a garden heart !

♥...Wanda

.....In the Early Morning Light

In the early morning light...

is when I like to take my walks.

Shadows are long and it's cool...

although some mornings

have no shadows at all!

You can see the changes...

taking place in the field....

from the freshly cut circle...

to a little green growth.

Now...

there's even more length to that grass...

~

...and the Wild Cherry...

and Locust trees...

that shade the bench...

are in bloom.

~

Wild Cherry blossoms are thick!





There's a fragrance of Honeysuckle...

from where it grows close by.






The Locust blooms are heavy this year!






The Blackberry vines...

with their blossoms...are filled!





They all look whiter and glow...

in early morning light!



~


Light enhances this Mayapple...

just at the edge of the woods.






As I walk...

deeper into the shade...

they have covered the ground.

Nearby

...I question

...how this hole came to be!

I always...

end up with a deer path to follow.

This one takes me past some fern...

and Wild Phlox...

growing in a well decayed log.

I've been here before...

there's the headless tree!

It's in an area...

where 3 weeks ago...

there was...

the first turtle of the season...

almost too hidden to see!

It's also where...this lonely...

one and only Morel...

stood out like a sore thumb!

No others were found!
I hope my small kitchen garden

is more productive than that.

~
We've put up a small fence...

just like Jain's...

hoping to discourage the squirrels!

Doves...

claimed it before we even finished...

it must make them feel safe.

Billy the Bluebird...

thinks it's his too!

He sits on it daily!

His mate Bernie stays close...

to their house!

The Red-shouldered Hawk

is forever in view....

sometimes perched...
or...

just flying through!

He does however...

spend most of his time...

searching the field...

for what he might find!

~enlarge to see him~

~enhanced him a bit for easier spotting~

~
One afternoon...

these two came down on their bikes.

~g'daughters Amanda & Alivia~


I followed them through the field...

...and
photographed Amanda...

photographing Alivia.

After...

a short walk in the woods...

they went home...

and...

I had a lunch of...

a salad and shrimp...

~

and no...

I did not eat all that cheese...

just shavings!

But I did have...

Hazelnut Coffee and...

a whole grain snack!

~

Another time...

in the early morning light...

...you can see

shadows playing on...
a small group of stones...

where

Lily of the Valley...

makes it's home.

A few feet away...

on my morning walk...

another turtle I found...

but...

in his shell...he stayed.

I discovered...

a new flowering tree...

it's a Viburnum...

I've never seen it bloom here before.

It's growing wild in several places.

Look close...

you'll see a bug!

This...

is a Wild Geranium...

in the side yard..

and...

there happens to be something

on this bloom too!

~photos enlarge~

So...

I imagine...

there's

lot's of small creatures

in these

weeds by the house!

I

just take photos...

of whatever I find...

or

whatever arrives...

~

...like the arrival this Spring...

of the...

Rose-breasted Grosbeak!

You know what else arrived?

~

A basket of birds...

~

...four baby Robins...

in the rafters of the carport.

Aren't they cute?

~

And...
here's a cute heart...

that grew in a tree...

But...

this next one...

even...

in the early morning light...

~

a bit ugly...

it just may be!

Till next time.....Wanda♥