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Backyard Birds and Blooms!

Shown above sits a magnificent Ruby-throated hummingbird; she let me take her portrait yesterday. Female hummingbirds feature a beautiful iridescent back; they don't have a ruby red-colored throat like males do. 

Birds love perching on tomato stakes! We have red cannas planted along our garden border that attracts hummingbirds.

swallowtails galore on our peanut butter shrub blooms

We've been having a daily parade of butterflies in our gardens lately. And, we're seeing a high showing of monarchs too! Yay! I'm thinking that Harry's native garden meadow has been a major attraction since it features common milkweed - a monarch favorite.

All pollinators especially love Joe Pye Weed!

Bee Happy!

Bluejays love peanuts!

To make a garden for wildlife in your yard, simply add bird feeders, fresh water sources, nesting areas and native plants. If you're like us, you will really enjoy watching the many kinds of songbirds and wildlife that your gardens will attract.

Happy Gardening!

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