Just after a late lunch today, there were 3 Ruby-throated hummingbirds on the feeders - one male was feeding when a second stopped by to chase him off the feeder. The third hummer, I believe to be a female had no coloring on the throat that I saw. I have been seeing a male every day for the past week.
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| Carolina Mantis Casing |
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| Overwintered Spicebush Swallowtail Chrysalis |
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| Butterfly Weed Monarch Host plant |
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| More Butterfly Weed |
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| Swamp Milkweed starting |
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| Cha Cha Cherry Penstemon |
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| Coral Honeysuckle |
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| Possibly Beach Plum?? |
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| Close Up of flowering tree |
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| 1 of 4 made by Me to swap for Color Blue or Letter W Swap (Waves). Hand-dyed fabric and hand-dyed cheesecloth used |
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| 2 of 4 made by Me to swap for Color Blue or Letter W Swap (Waves). Hand-dyed fabric and hand-dyed cheesecloth used |
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| From Miriam in Ireland |
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| From Nancie in TX |
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| From Carin in TX |
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| Close Up of another Donation Quilt - design like quilt below |
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| Flip Flops Donation Quilt for Find Raiser |
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| Comfort Quilt for someone fighting cancer |
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| Comfort Quilt back fabric with Dragonflies and Butterflies |
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| Autumn Joy Sedum |
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| Black and Blue Salvia |
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| Catmint |
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| Coneflower |
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| Gaura |
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| Malva |
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| Mountain Mint |
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| Phlox david |
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| Overwintering area under Steps |
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| Pussytoes - American Lady Butterfly Host Plant |
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| Red Salvia |
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| Variegated Heliopsis |
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| Purpletop Vervain (Verbena) |
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| Hyssop |
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| Blue Rhea Salvia |
Every year I pull lantana into my garage to stay out of the elements. I usually don't water it at all or perhaps just once between late November until late April. Then I water it well, pull it outside and let nature take it's course. This year in March I decided that I would bring in 2 of the 6 plants that I had pulled into the garage late last Fall. I brought in Dallas Red Lantana and also a Rocking Deep Purple Salvia
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| Dallas Red Lantana on 3/19 - watered 3/10 |
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| Rocking Deep Purple Salvia on 3/19 - watered on 3/12 |
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| Dallas Red Lantana 4/10. Ready for cuttings to bush it fuller. |
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| 4/10 - Rocking Deep Purple Salvia ready for a haircut to make it bushier. |
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| Pairs postcards made by me for Carole & Miriam |
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| Polar Bear Pair from Carole |
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| Bluebirds from Miriam |
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| K is for Kangaroo - made by me |
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| K is for Karate Kid |
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| K is for Koala |
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| Made by me for No theme swap |
