ljmacphee | May 21, 2007
I’m noticing more hummingbirds around the feeder than I did a month ago. The tufted titmice and black headed chickadees have been hanging out in groups of a half dozen or so as well.
I’ve two pairs of cardinals here. They and the cat spend most of the chatting to each other.
Last weekend we [...]
ljmacphee | May 18, 2007
Tiger lily is a catch all for several types of lilies. The nicest display of tiger lilies I’ve seen is when they are planted in and among hostas. You see this frequently in Asian gardens up north. I’ve hostas and lilies planted in this bed and am hoping they will fill it [...]
ljmacphee | May 17, 2007
This magnolia came with the house. It was overshadowed by an oak. When I pulled all the over grown heather out of the bed it was planted in, I found paint and paint thinner. The contractors cleaning the home for sale had used that bed as a dumping area for chemicals.
Amazingly it [...]
