Here are some things I saw this week
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| The tiger lilies are starting to bloom and are a favorite of the hummingbirds. The hummingbirds are still visiting our feeder, but they are also enjoying the lilies. |
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| The black eyed susan are also blooming now. |
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| There always new mushrooms to be found. |
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| Notice the black dot in the middle of the Queen Anne's Lace. A couple of years I did a study of these in my yard after a friend said they only come with a black dot and I said I'd never seen one with a black dot until then. You can read about it here if you're curious. | | |
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| I don't know the name of this green beetle, but it was quite striking shining in the sun. |
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| Three of the baby wrens hatched today. The mother is still sitting on the nest waiting for the other two. |
Wrens are kinda ugly when they first hatch--not as appealing as other baby birds.
ReplyDeleteI've always noticed the black dot in Queen Anne's lace. I had never heard of the legend or that they are biennials. Interesting. My mom always told me (turns out she's right) that they are also called "wild carrots"--the roots do indeed smell like carrots, and according to Wikipedia, are edible when they are young--they are too woody to eat when they get older.
Our lilies are out as well (something the bunnies in our yard didn't eat!), and due to it being a rainy summer, we've had lots of mushrooms, too.
Have a good day! :)
I think these wrens aren't very cute because they are so new. In a few days, they should be cuter. We'll see.
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