Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles June 2017 Blog Header
Row #1: Shepherd's Bush, "Keeping the Bees"; The Prairie Schooler, "Where There Are Bees" - "Bee".
Row #2: Lizzie Kate, "Buzz"; Lizzie Kate, "June".
Row #3: Nikycreations, "Monthly Animal Series" - "August"; Heart in Hand, "Joyful Journal - June".
Row #4: Amy Bruecken Designs, "Bee Happy or Bee Quiet"; The Prairie Schooler, "Where There Are Bees" - "Medallion".
I am always delighted to see a Purple Martin or two.
There was a male and female recently.
The male flew off, but I got a couple of nice photos of the female.
They are much bigger birds than my Violet-green Swallows.
The males are much prettier...
The glossy purple-black feathers make for a very handsome bird.
After hearing the "Quick! Three Birds" call of the Olive-sided Flycatcher for several days, it was nice to finally see one.
The bird was quite far away - times like this I give thanks for my camera's super zoom capabilities.
What a great header for June!! Our blog theme for June is birds and bees and I can see that I might have to use some of these patterns for it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got to finally see the flycatcher! You do so well at identifying the birds.
I enjoy your bird posts just as much as the cross stitching! Mary@stitchingfriendsforever
That LK Buzz just pops on that linen!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute June header, Beth! The bee theme is perfect for this month. I have very few summery smalls--need to get busy and stitch some of these...
ReplyDeleteGreat header! I love bees on samplers and the little ants sneaking towards the picnic basket in the border of the Heart in Hand design are adorable
ReplyDeleteAs always, your stitching header is a delight to see! And Congrats on finally seeing the Olive-sided Flycatcher! Lots of my birds I see and photograph are heard first... I follow the sound, and sometimes when I find them... they actually stay still! Ha!
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