These are not the kinds of flowers that attract hummingbirds.
But maybe they attract insects the hummers feed on? (this photo is taken looking down the slope - note the wood steps on the right.)
This photo shows the vegetable garden, a prominent feature just a month ago, almost hidden by the lush growth.
This little visitor, spotted on the neighbors' driveway this morning, shows up in our yard outside the deck near the vegetable garden nearly every day. Lu is fascinated, but certainly this critter is not responsible for the bird population explosion. If we say "Hello, kitty" - he or she stops, turns and looks, then runs quickly away.
We complain about the Multiflora Rose being so invasive, but we also have these Japanese Spirea proliferating around the neighborhood. Like the rose, it can be pretty, but it doesn't belong and crowds out the plants that do.
On the other hand, several of Cheryl's family would probably enjoy a walk through the neighborhood in the coming weeks because of these -
You can find berries any place that has not been tamed by the homeowners.
Finally, Cheryl took this blurry photo of the sun shining off the bark of an oak that was inexplicably spared when the cove was logged some 20-40 years ago. This one may not survive the building of a house on this lot, on the cul de sac just next to our driveway. The driveway for a new house was staked just to the right of the trunk.
3 comments:
Your wildflower meadow looks so pretty. I had a hummer on the Lantana a few days ago. I didn't think they cared for "flat" flowers, but he was checking them all out!
There are some wonderful blooms growing in your wildflower meadow this season. I am particularly drawn to the beautiful dark pink echinacea/coneflower. Since I have no red flowers in my garden I disregard the view that hummers are attracted only to red flowers. And looking at your wildflower meadow I am not seeing too many (any??) red blooms there either. What a lovely outlook you currently have.
You can be pretty sure that building a driveway right next to any oak, even if they don't cut it down or strike the trunk during construction will eventually kill it. The roots of oaks are very near the surface and they are easily damaged when heavy vehicles travel on the surface right above the roots. Sometimes the tree will survive for a year or so, but it becomes so weak it usually dies. That is a sad thing, because oaks take so long to grow and are not as easily replaced as many other kinds of trees.
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