Dark Yellow Lilie
April 29, 2012 8:03 am
I’ve been working hard in my backyard lately, I have done some trimming of some bushes, weeded tons of it, I mowed the grass also and hedging, etc. While I was there I took a peek to the Eastern Bluebird’s house because I was curious to know how they were doing!,since I hadn’t seen them for a while! When I opened the door there was no nest at all . It seems to me that when I saw the bluebirds days before, they were only surveying the area and did not like it after all after they checked it so much.
It’s all the opposite with the Carolina Chickadees couple, they are in the other bird house with a nest. I see the birds going in and out daily.
Dark Yellow Lilie
My wife Lucy had planted some Dark Yellow Lilies and I noticed one the buds had opened already and shows a gorgeous flower! I got some pictures of it. While I was shooting this flower I saw the biggest Yellow Jacket wasp walking around the Lillie plant. I shot a couple of pictures of the insect too.
I have a picture of some azaleas from the side of our deck.
Also have pictures of my backyard showing a plant that I do not know its name yet. It’s blooming and I love how beautiful it looks. I also have some pictures of Northern Cardinals, we have several couples of them flying around all the time.
Large Yellow Jacket wasp
Our weather returned to warm after having a cold wave for several days, it gets a bit windy once in a while. I have to refill the feeders more often when is windy!
Note: For the people that ask me about how many birds I have photographed in my backyard, the count is posted on the side bar of the blog. (I do not count birds that I’ve seen only)
Dark Pink Azaleas
Mysterious plant
My backyard!
Hungry Northern Cardinal (M) Fights the wind in order to eat!
Another N. Cardinal (M) Looking for seeds near feeder.
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Text and photographs © H.J. Ruiz – Avian 101
Posted by H.J. for avian101
Categories: Birds from my Backyard, Birds Photography
Tags: birds, nature, photography, photos of birds
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Those Cardinals are fantastic! Also would you mind coming over tomorrow to help me with the garden – hehe>
By jmgoyder on April 29, 2012 at 8:16 am
Sure! 🙂
By avian101 on April 29, 2012 at 9:22 am
You have a wonderful backyard – enjoyed the photos!
By Sharifah on April 29, 2012 at 8:56 am
Thank you Sharifah! 🙂
By avian101 on April 29, 2012 at 9:23 am
Hungry Cardinals! What a beautiful bird. Beautiful yard – Stay away from that wasp! :O)
By Beedie on April 29, 2012 at 10:52 am
They always are hungry! Thanks BD! Of course I’ll stay away especially with that big one! 🙂
By avian101 on April 29, 2012 at 11:18 am
Beautiful backyard…I envy you 😉
By H2O by Joanna on April 29, 2012 at 11:56 am
Oh no, don’t say that! 🙂 Thanks Joanna!
By avian101 on April 29, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Your garden is beautiful and the bird life there amazing! 🙂
By mybeautfulthings on April 30, 2012 at 6:35 am
Thank you very much for your kind comments! 🙂 Call me H.J.
By avian101 on April 30, 2012 at 8:33 am
That is one might big wasp!
By Russel Ray Photos on May 14, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Yes, I tried not to disturb it!
By avian101 on May 14, 2012 at 10:47 pm