tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post7575510317237422425..comments2024-03-07T16:00:45.676+00:00Comments on ShySongbird's Nature News: In My May GardenShySongbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-46016477797526961522009-05-21T12:17:07.476+01:002009-05-21T12:17:07.476+01:00Shirl, thank you very much and it's lovely to see ...Shirl, thank you very much and it's lovely to see you any time. <br /><br />There is one persistent cat who just doesn't get the message that it is not welcome here! I have two electronic cat deterrents but it still persists, if I spot it I race down the garden with a bottle and sprinkle it with a few drops of water which gets rid of it for a while!<br /><br />The Starlings, Wood Pigeons and Collared Doves are a greedy lot, we don't have Jackdaws in the garden but I imagine they can be the same!<br /><br />My London Pride has formed quite a clump now and has excelled itself this year, such a delicate looking, but sturdy little plant I think.<br /><br />The torrential downpours are getting boring here now, perhaps we will have a change of fortune when June comes in, how can it be nearly June again!!<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend in or out of the garden!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-12470670361711490302009-05-19T11:12:00.000+01:002009-05-19T11:12:00.000+01:00Hi there ShySongbird :-)
Sorry, not been by soone...<B>Hi there ShySongbird </B>:-)<br /><br />Sorry, not been by sooner. What wonderful garden images with accompanying text. I do love the May garden and yours is a pretty and busy place by the looks of it. I love to see the Blackbirds sunbathe too but yes cats at this time of year can give cause for concern especially with all the young birds fledging too. <br /> <br />Your pigeon is way brighter that mine but I’ve changed the feeders about so I wonder if they’ll be back to try again. The Jackdaws were pretty persistent too… it would be much easier for them to get to the peanuts now too… not a deliberate move. Trying to stop the Starlings taking all the sunflower hearts!<br /><br />I love what’s blooming in your garden now too. My London Pride is only starting to open flowers now. I love to see a sea of these tiny flowers. Hope you are getting drier weather with you. Although the rain is making the greens in the garden look quite tropical don’t you think? Have a great week :-DShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-25026167688760685402009-05-17T12:34:00.000+01:002009-05-17T12:34:00.000+01:00Marmee, thank you so much for your very lovely com...Marmee, thank you so much for your very lovely comments. I do enjoy linking flowers with poetry and there are so many lovely poems to choose from.<br /><br />The Cowslips are a joy to look forward to each year and all the more special being self set.<br /><br />Have a wonderful time in your May garden.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-1065686563645700572009-05-17T06:15:00.000+01:002009-05-17T06:15:00.000+01:00jan,
wonderful words and images to go with them.....jan,<br /><br />wonderful words and images to go with them...i love flowers and poetry together...it just makes sense to me. i loved seeing what is going on in your garden...very lovely. the cow slips are so tiny and pretty. <br />may garden blessings to you.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-49109468083636069462009-05-15T22:57:00.000+01:002009-05-15T22:57:00.000+01:00Deb, thank you for your very kind comments. Louis ...Deb, thank you for your very kind comments. Louis is ten years old but I can hardly believe I am saying that as he still behaves like a puppy in many ways. He is very much a gentle giant and thinks everyone is his friend and greets them as if they are!<br /><br />I hope you have a lovely weekend too.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-80651349278808329552009-05-15T16:39:00.000+01:002009-05-15T16:39:00.000+01:00Thank you so much for stopping by this morning - I...Thank you so much for stopping by this morning - I'm so glad you did so I could find your wonderful blog :-) I've enjoyed looking through some of your past posts and see you also have a lovely black dog. How old is Louis?<br />Have a lovely weekend!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874781381364710459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-23781194153655801572009-05-15T14:46:00.000+01:002009-05-15T14:46:00.000+01:00Sherry, thank you so much for your lovely and gene...Sherry, thank you so much for your lovely and generous comments. It has been miserable here the last few days with very heavy rain last night, so I am hoping for more sunshine soon! :-)ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-15250450755042826132009-05-15T14:21:00.000+01:002009-05-15T14:21:00.000+01:00Dear Shy Songbird,
I have enjoyed your birds and b...Dear Shy Songbird,<br />I have enjoyed your birds and blooms so very much this morning!<br />Thank you for the poetry and the garden tour. I just love your gardens.<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-10988427845141521492009-05-14T21:05:00.000+01:002009-05-14T21:05:00.000+01:00Ken, thanks for the kind comments. I do worry when...Ken, thanks for the kind comments. I do worry when the Blackbirds sunbathe as they are sitting targets for the neighbours cat which is a constant nuisance despite two pricey electronic cat deterrents!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-37191142204346157702009-05-14T17:35:00.000+01:002009-05-14T17:35:00.000+01:00Hi Jan.
What a great variety of photo's you h...Hi Jan.<br /> What a great variety of photo's you have taken. I agree with you, the Starling is a very under rated looking bird. In the right light it is very attractive. I like the one of the Blackbird taking in the suns rays.Ken.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01795172926321030227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-52829438016772258502009-05-14T14:13:00.000+01:002009-05-14T14:13:00.000+01:00Kelly, welcome and thanks so much for visiting and...Kelly, welcome and thanks so much for visiting and for your lovely comments. I was very pleased to be able to match the Orwell quote with the photo, especially as the Greenfinch really was sat on an apple bough and they do have scary faces! The Wood Pigeon was definitely being cheeky!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-7011084029331439852009-05-14T13:50:00.000+01:002009-05-14T13:50:00.000+01:00spookydragonfly, thank you so much for visiting ag...spookydragonfly, thank you so much for visiting again and for your very kind comments. <br /><br />I'm afraid all that lovely sunshine has deserted us this last two days, it is dull and miserable at the moment!<br /><br />I'm so glad you liked the photo of the Collared Dove, my husband said I was to be sure to include that one as he liked it too.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-31604316463743909692009-05-14T13:08:00.000+01:002009-05-14T13:08:00.000+01:00Wow! A beautiful and detailed post. When I saw the...Wow! A beautiful and detailed post. When I saw the photo of the Greenfinch and read the quote by Orwell I laughed out loud...a perfect fit. All of your flowers are gorgeous. The Wood Pigeon photo made me laugh as well... :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-20215194992448450642009-05-14T02:48:00.000+01:002009-05-14T02:48:00.000+01:00Oh, your May garden is absolutely beaming with bir...Oh, your May garden is absolutely beaming with birds and blooms! Every one of your photos captures the season beautifully...yet, the first capture of the dove is magical!spookydragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972127156968863571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-32728468965645823072009-05-13T23:54:00.000+01:002009-05-13T23:54:00.000+01:00Dear Lou, thank you so much for your lovely commen...Dear Lou, thank you so much for your lovely comments, as always your visit brought a smile to MY face.<br /><br />I do hope your Granddad is improving<br />Lots of love and XXXX to you and Poppy.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-23142257155129020772009-05-13T23:48:00.000+01:002009-05-13T23:48:00.000+01:00Cheryl, thank you so much for your very lovely and...Cheryl, thank you so much for your very lovely and generous comments, I do look forward to your visits.<br /><br />800 Starlings in your hedge!! Oh my goodness! You must have thought you were in the midst of an Alfred Hitchcock film!!<br />But actually what a privilege, and what a very large hedge that must be!<br /><br />I do agree about being tolerant, I've come to the conclusion over the years that it is best to try and work with, and around, Nature rather than against her as so many do with chemicals etc.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-76798389292440358772009-05-13T22:23:00.000+01:002009-05-13T22:23:00.000+01:00Every post you do always brings a smile too my fac...Every post you do always brings a smile too my face, so many lovely pictures of so many different birds.<br />I would love to see all of them in my garden!<br />I’m off too have another read all over again…love Lou xxxPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03699187370171860320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-39144695704501935742009-05-13T21:49:00.000+01:002009-05-13T21:49:00.000+01:00Hi Jan .....a lovely post......I do like some of t...Hi Jan .....a lovely post......I do like some of the poetry and prose....it adds another dimension that is so charming....<br /><br />Starlings and sparrows are lively birds and I love them both. They are, of course, both in decline, so love them or hate we should all perhaps try and tolerate them..<br /><br />Two years agoduring the winter we had around 800 starlings, roosting in our old hedge at night. It became very noisy and smelly....after four months they left......after heavy rain, you would never have known they had been there. I have learnt to be more tolerant with age.....it is beneficial to me and to the wildlife I love.......<br /><br />The photographs of your blooms are delightful....thank you for showing the wonders of your space.......especially woody, gave me a smile.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-27045725419660948012009-05-13T14:33:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:33:00.000+01:00Nan, thank you for your lovely and very generous c...Nan, thank you for your lovely and very generous comments.<br /><br />You are so right about us not always noticing the detail in things which are plentiful and familiar, it is good sometimes to just take time and look more carefully.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-40540796376772184782009-05-13T14:24:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:24:00.000+01:00Pam, thank you very much for the lovely comments. ...Pam, thank you very much for the lovely comments. The WP was indeed sneaky, I had to laugh when I spotted it and it stayed there for ages!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-91815614138661852402009-05-13T14:21:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:21:00.000+01:00Mara, welcome and thank you so much for visiting a...Mara, welcome and thank you so much for visiting and commenting.<br /><br />It has been terribly windy here too this last few days with lots of newly emerged leaves being ripped from the trees, and today it is dull and rainy :~(<br />It is indeed when the Starlings visit in gangs that they are so annoying, the odd one or two can be appreciated!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-40646353417159333892009-05-13T14:08:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:08:00.000+01:00Tricia, thank you, you are always very welcome.
I...Tricia, thank you, you are always very welcome.<br /><br />I used to hear Starlings mimicking telephones and I'm sure recently I have heard them mimicking car alarms and even camera shutters!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-4497927779102707952009-05-13T14:03:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:03:00.000+01:00A delightful visit to your garden!
Starlings are s...A delightful visit to your garden!<br />Starlings are so beautiful in their details...sometimes we tend to over look something that is plentiful but when we take a moment, we find everything is quite unique.<br />Love to see the different birds and flowers you have across the ocean.<br />Beautiful post!Nan and =^..^=https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452734435546862503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-81533772239137847162009-05-13T14:02:00.000+01:002009-05-13T14:02:00.000+01:00Karen, thank you so much for all your very kind co...Karen, thank you so much for all your very kind comments :~D<br /><br />The birds can all be very comical in their own way and I think their own individual behaviour varies as much as ours!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295218067929829278.post-31541922923546868222009-05-13T13:58:00.000+01:002009-05-13T13:58:00.000+01:00Morning Glories, thank you so much for your lovely...Morning Glories, thank you so much for your lovely comments. The garden does seem busy at the moment with lots of new shoots coming through and much bird activity.<br /><br />We used to have enormous numbers of Sparrows until the last few years and they are officially in decline in the UK which is such a shame, so I am always glad to see the odd one or two visiting.<br /><br />As for the Starlings!!! They apparently are also in decline here but I can't say I have noticed! They are amusing to watch though. :~DShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.com