Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Gardens
Gardens and Gardening
Today in the Stream – a Ruby Crowned Kinglet and Anna’s Hummingbird
Home again, home again in the Pacific Northwest, and I’m already tending to the birds. Or shall I say Bob did the tending when he turned on the backyard stream and immediately this little bird dropped by. I had to look through my Peterson… Continue Reading “Today in the Stream – a Ruby Crowned Kinglet and Anna’s Hummingbird”
The (Marvelous) Botanical Gardens of Oahu
I love visiting Hawaii, not only for the sunshine and beaches but also for the marvelous flora and fauna. What can be better than palm trees swaying in the breeze and giant banyan trees in the parks? I’m glad you asked! Because the best… Continue Reading “The (Marvelous) Botanical Gardens of Oahu”
My Little Nuthatch
I love all the birds that call my garden home including this little charmer – the red breasted nuthatch. I often hear his energetic ‘ank-ank-ank,’ before I see him in the branches of the Douglas Fir tree above, looking for insects, or walking down… Continue Reading “My Little Nuthatch”
Garden Flowers Up Close and Personal with the Bees
As summer wanes the flowers in my garden are looking rather spent. Still, they are full of color and attracting bees. I sat and watched them recently as they diligently worked the remaining blossoms Sharing with Sunday Stills, Macro. ~ Susanne
September Kismet and School Daze
September is my favorite month, the blending of summer and fall, a time of beginnings and endings. It reminds me of those early days of grade school – seven years to be exact – spent at Frank B. Cooper School. The building is still… Continue Reading “September Kismet and School Daze”
Looking for Yellow on a Visit to Soos Creek Botanical Garden
It had been a while, so when I was finally feeling better this week, I celebrated with a visit to Soos Creek Botanical Garden. It’s one of my favorite local gardens, just a short drive down the road in Auburn. One of my goals… Continue Reading “Looking for Yellow on a Visit to Soos Creek Botanical Garden”
Moth or Butterfly?
I wondered as I watched them flit from flower to flower in my herb garden. I’d assumed they were moths, and I was wrong. “Butterfly or moth? There are ways to tell them apart. Butterflies generally have long, smooth antennae that are rounded on the… Continue Reading “Moth or Butterfly?”
Monday in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds
Heat wave’s over – hooray! I prefer my blue skies with a few clouds. After the longest string of high temperatures in Seattle history (mid-nineties 6 days in a row) our normal summer weather has returned. This morning I sat in the backyard with… Continue Reading “Monday in the Garden with the Cats and the Birds”
Busy Bees and Elusive Butterflies
We finally got the heat wave the rest of the country has been experiencing. Yesterday it was a blazing hot 97 degrees and we’re still expecting temperatures in the mid-nineties the rest of the week. It’s been too hot in my office to blog.… Continue Reading “Busy Bees and Elusive Butterflies”
Backyard Lavender Festival
I didn’t make it to the Lavender Festival this year, but I do have several varieties of lavender in my garden, so I decided to have my own. I picked a small bouquet but left most intact for the bees to enjoy. We were… Continue Reading “Backyard Lavender Festival”
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