First off... my new flower bed is filling in. new bed - filling in ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) Only thing flowering right now is the Coreopsis. coreopsis ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) I've added some Portulaca and Moss Rose around the "circle" part for border. Hopefully everything will be blooming by the end of June for our family BBQ. A neighbor was throwing away this corner stand... naturally I snagged it. I had the perfect place in mind to put it as soon as I saw it. Painted it to match the other flower stand on the porch... and added some shade-loving plants. corner ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) Two of my brothers have old cars they plan on refurbishing one day. I took one of each of their's license plates for hubby to use on a birdhouse. Since it's from cars... he said he just had to add some chrome! TX birdhouse ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) And finally... some Kildee's have been "courting"... and now she's laid her eggs. Fortunately they are back by my brothers shed where no one has to drive. Hopefully they'll hatch soon. kildee eggs ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
Your 'new' planter looks great Cheryl. Love the way your bed is progressing and that bird house was a great way to use old number plates!! I hope all the eggs hatch in the Kildee's nest and that you manage to take some shots of the youngsters for us.
Cheryl, I liked each of your pics very much. Those plots of yours are coming along quite well, aren't they? The blooming choreopsis is looking vert bright and cheerful. The Kildee I found interesting to see. I have never seen them before. The bird house Might get pinched by Gail--she's got a collection, y'know. Great post!
Nice photos! Your plants look quite nice. I recognized the eggs and nest as that of what we call a Killdeer. I just encountered a nest in one of my customer's gardens. These birds nest in open grassy areas. The one I saw was on a golf course. It seems so vulnerable! They have very interesting behavior. Hope your bird's eggs hatch!
Netty... the red flowers in the wheelbarrow are Petunias. There's also some Begonia's in there too... but those Petunias just took over them. I plan on transplanted the Begonias elsewhere this weekend. Kay... yes Killdeer/Killdee... same bird... we just seemed to always call them Killdee's for some reason. Around here, they lay their eggs in rocks. Sure seems they could find a safer place to lay them than in driveways and golf courses!
I just discovered another Killdeer nest in my yard while watering my tomatoes tonight...right in my veggie garden!
Netty... those Kildeer just seem to find the most unusual places to lay their eggs... right in the open!
Cherylad your new bed is looking great.I do love your plant stand.I've always called those birds Kildee's.I think it may be a Texas thing.Love your blooms.
