June 17, 2023
My garden is full of butterflies and moths this year! I have been installing more plants with the particular nectar they love. A couple of weeks ago I was delighted to notice one of the sphinx moths I have long been hoping to see in my garden. It was in a semi-forgotten garden bed that had completely grassed in since last year. So, if there are any areas of your garden that you haven't been able to get to for a while, let go of guilt because something beautiful will benefit from the benign neglect. It's so important to be able to relax and thrive in our gardens. The secret is to love and accept them exactly as they are at any given time.
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May 31, 2023
I was tired while watering the garden this morning until a fledgling hummingbird decided to fly down beside me and check out the spray from the hose. It had a good look, then flew over to have a drink of weigela nectar. Later on, I lay down on the lawn to have a rest and watch the bumble bees flying back and forth between the gardens. The adult male Anna's hummingbird who guards the garden flew over me on his way to the feeder, then turned back, hovered above me for ten or fifteen seconds, flying and pausing at different angles to figure out just what I was doing. I told him I was okay, but he landed nearby in the low branches of the yew to keep a close eye on me (just in case he had to call the emergency services). So many little faces in nature see us every day and we rarely take a moment to notice them. When we do take time, we get so much energy just from being a part of the natural flow of life.
2022/2023
This website has been a space for my garden and nature musings over the years. I have still been gardening and connecting with nature but have not been in writing mode for a while now. I will be returning to that as I integrate some of the big changes from the past few years. The garden is still thriving. It has become a little wilder in a way, even as I add more garden boxes for veggie growing. The rabbits are very happy with the new look. Thank you for stopping by. Feel free to click on the Archives to have a look through the garden's recent history. |