Posts Tagged "In Spring"

New Grosbeak Visitor

Posted on May 3, 2008

New Grosbeak Visitor

New Grosbeak Visitor, originally uploaded by Gardener At Larrapin.

I mentioned that we’ve had lots more birds this year since we’ve put “backyard habitat” practices into place. This is a new visitor. Look at that cheeky posture and the rakish red scarf! Welcome to Larrapin Garden friend!

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Cherry Blossoms Falling Beautifully

Posted on May 3, 2008

Cherry Blossoms Falling Beautifully

Cherry Blossoms Falling Beautifully, originally uploaded by Gardener At Larrapin.

This was from a week or so ago – an ornamental cherry that drops its blossoms in sheets of pink. They are even lovely on the ground.

What was particularly funny (though impossible to photograph) was the sight of the young male roadrunner dashing about with a fat cherry blossom in his beak instead of his usual stick (he’s building nests everywhere) or dead lizard!

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