Birdfeeding

[ysabetwordsmith]

Today is cloudy and mild.

I haven't fed the birds yet, but I've seen sparrows and house finches at the feeders.

EDIT 5/27/25 -- I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a catbird, and a mourning dove. Three fox squirrels were chasing each other around the trees. :D I heard a blue jay but didn't see it.

I put out water for the birds.

An iris is blooming brilliant primary yellow under the maple tree. :D It smells slightly sweet but not as strong as some others.

EDIT 5/27/25 -- I planted 4 green pear seeds in pots.

I watered the patio plants including the strawberry towers.

EDIT 5/27/25 -- I watered the septic garden.

EDIT 5/27/25 -- Of the 6 pots of Ozark coneflowers sowed 2/3/25, 4 pots had two sprouts and 2 pots had one sprout, making this among the most successful winter efforts and definitely one to repeat. I planted these toward the north end of the west strip of the prairie garden.

Yellow coreopsis and pink sweet William are blooming in the prairie garden. :D

EDIT 5/27/25 -- Of the 6 pots of prairie coneflowers sowed 2/3/25, 1 pot had two sprouts and 4 pots had one sprout, making this among the most successful winter efforts. I planted these toward the north end of the west strip of the prairie garden.

EDIT 5/27/25 -- Of the 6 pots of grayhead prairie coneflowers and 6 pots of black-eyed Susans sowed 2/23/25, none sprouted, so I probably won't bother with those again.

I sowed 6 pots with side-oats grama, 6 pots with river oats, and 6 pots with switchgrass. 

EDIT 5/27/25 -- Of the 6 pots of purple prairie clover sowed 2/3/25, 1 had a single sprout and 1 had several sprouts.  Another pot for a different species also had 1 sprout, not sure how that happened.  I planted those in the notch of the prairie garden.

EDIT 5/27/25 -- I watered the newly planted things in the prairie garden.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.