5 Years Ago

Juveniles Are Confusing

 

Design - "Bee Mine"

Chart - "The Bee Book"

Designer - Stitches From the Heartland

Fabric - 32 count natural linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 12 June 2014

Completed - 14 June 2014 

IDing newly fledged birds can be difficult.

Sometimes they look quite different from the mature adult form,

and if they are not with their parents...it can be tough.

Do you recognize this bird?

Though it looks very different from these mature adults - all the birds featured in this post are Dark-eyed Juncos. 

June's Blog Header

  

Garden Grumbles and Cross Stitch Fumbles June 2026 Blog Header

For the last several years I've been stitching bees and bee skeps in the month of June.  

Here are the details by vertical rows. If the chart has more than one design I've listed both the chart name and design name.

Row #1: The Prairie Schooler, "Letters Part One" - "Busy Bees and Bee Hive"; The Prairie Schooler, "Bee on Black" (freebie); The Primitive Hare, "Litha - Summer Solstice"; Stitches from the Hearthland, "The Bee Book" - "Bee Mine".

Row #2: Crown and Thistle, "Spring and Summer"; Brown House Studios, "Seasonal Standups" - "Spring".

Row #3: Sisters and Best Friends, "Bumble Bee"; Homespun Elegance, "Happy Summer".

Row #4: The Prairie Schooler, "Garden Beasties" - "Bee Skep"; Homespun Elegance, "Adornments for Christmas and All Year" - "Bee Skep"; Lizzie Kate, "June Stamp". 

Rows #5 & #6: Birds of a Feather, "Busy as a Bee"; Homespun Elegance, "Meowy Tyme" - "May Day".