Wednesday's Walk

It's a lovely day.

Our native iris (Iris tenax) is blooming up a storm.

 

Many different shades of purple.

Let's take a look.

I enjoy their burst of color each spring.

I hope you did too.

Pairing Up

 

Design - Celebrate - Basket" F166

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 28 count Light Mocha Cashel linen

Fibers - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 27 March 2018

Completed - 7 April 2018

A male Flicker

A female and a male

They are starting to pair up.

A pair or two always nests in the area and I get t o see their newly fledged young. 

Such a treat! 

Will They Stay?

Chart - Hoppin' Hare

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric- 30 count Light Espresso

Started - 4 April 1999

Completed - 9 April 1999

Another oldie but a goodie.

There are still two pairs of Violet-green Swallows swooping around.

Are they serious about nesting here?

Will they stay?

Will they go elsewhere?

Male

Female

I'd enjoy watching you raise a family.

Sunday's Hummers

Just a couple of photos this week. 

Gathering spent clematis blossoms for nesting material. 

Can you see her?

Saturday's Critters

Just a few small critters this week. 

Gray Squirrel

Chipmunk

Look at those whiskers!

Orphaned Fawn

Finally Finches!

Before the Egg Hunt!

Design - "Egg Hunt" (kit)

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - unknown - 28 count minty green of some sort

Fibers - WDW, GAST, and Threadgatherer - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 11 March 2012

Completed - on an extremely blustery, windy day and evening 12 March 2012

After the Egg Hunt!

I did not have WDW "Celebration" for the border, so I used Threadgatherer's "Winter Sky".  I think it made for a successful substitution.   

Every morning...

The Steller's Jays come for peanuts.

And so does a crow. I think they are nesting, so I'm only seeing one at a time now. 

But finally...

I've got a nice little flock of American Goldfinches.

I think there were 10-12 total.

Acorns

 

Design - "Wooly Hare" (Black Sheep kit)

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 18 count natural linen

Fibers - Shepherd's Silk (1 strand) & Anchor (3 strands)

Started - 23 March 2008

Completed - 4 April 2012

A couple of Acorn Woodpeckers showed up.

This is the female.

And this is one of the two males I've seen.

They're coming by daily which pleases me greatly.

Now, if only the quail would return.

Wednesday's Walk

A belated Earth Day Walk.

There's much to be thankful for on Earth Day. Off we go!

Big Leaf Maple - one week ago.

Look at it now!  Wow!

Not sure what this is - but it is green. 

Ash

Hazel brush

Old Reliable!  Douglas fir. 

Our native Dogwood.

So delicate.

Wood Violets hiding.

Here are more.

Oregon White Oak - one of the slower trees to leaf out.

Thick clump of false Solomon's Seal.

We are to receive some much needed rain today - time to go back inside.