Our New Friend

We have a few milkweed plants that have attracted Monach butterflies and here is one of our new friends that resulted.

What's Happening in December

We still have hummingbirds in South Texas in December. We also set out seeds for other birds and are delighted to see Titmice visit along with sparrows. We got a glimps of a Cardinal but were unable to photograph it. Hope to get another chance. Are you watching for nature around your home?

Red Bird of Paradise Plant

We are excited that our new Bird of Paradise Plants are growing very well. They are only 6 inches tall and very bushy, which is excellent for their 4 month growth. We expect a profusion of flowers this spring, like the full grown one pictured above. Our gift sets contain 4 mini hummingbird feeders and at least 6 Bird of Paradise Plant seeds as well as at least 6 Yellow Trumpet Flower Plant seeds. We will continue to offer our gift sets through this holliday season and expect to continue to offer the sets in the future.

A BEE PICTURE

We are busy these days. Lets take a little time to see nature around us. We still have flowers and hummingbirds in South Texas. Can hardly wait for the new season, as we have new plants that we expect will produce in the Spring. Have you started your new seedlings?

November 9th Morning

It is always a joy to have our hummer friends still visiting. After the fog cleared the light was just right. I took a few shots than had to get to work.

Pictured here is the female companion to the stunning Ruby Throated Hummingbird. We get quite a few females on our feeders the males have left to vacation in Mexico.

A Clean Feeder

Our mini hummingbird feeders help our friends stay healthy. Their small size assures that our hummingbirds empty it out before it goes bad. Moldy nectar is not healthy. If you have large feeders please remember to change out the nectar often.

COOL AS A CUCUMBER

This little one has nerves of steel. She is not afraid to sit there cool as a cucumber. Even when another hummer wanted to access the feeder or with my camera about 18 inches away. By the way the other hummer was her mother, so they did not fight.

They get so used to the feeder that I was able to sit my mother down with one and have the hummers feed from her hand. This was a thrill for her since she is partially blind and totally deaf.