Birds: Hawks
Hawk is the common name for a medium sized bird of prey. We frequently see them flying overhead scanning the fields for food. There are times when they will swoop into the garden in hopes of capturing a small songbird. … Continued
Plant Profile: Heliopsis
Heliopsis, a perennial, is a member of the daisy family. ‘Helios’ for sun and ‘opsis’ for appearance. It is a native plant in North and South America and often called False Sunflower. There are some different varieties but all are … Continued
Alphabetical Garden Tour – H
It is time for the alphabet search at ABC Wednesday. There is always something on the garden tour that starts with H. Some birds beginning with H that we see in the garden are house finch, humming bird and hawk. Things … Continued
H for the Herons
H for herons – great blue herons, green herons and night herons, some of my favourite birds to photograph. Here is the green heron we saw quite close to home on a pond by the local dairy. You can see … Continued
Plant Profile: Sunflowers
Helianthus are annual sunflowers that come in many varieties. They grace our gardens with lovely big blooms and seed heads. The sunflower, a native to North America, is an annual plant that should be in every garden. They adore full … Continued
Plant Profile: Hollyhocks
In my quest to forget about winter and review some of the blooms from the garden in previous years it is time to share some lovely hollyhocks or alcea rosea. These drought resistant plants do well in sunny locations. An … Continued
Plant Profile: Honeysuckle
H is for Honeysuckle, but it could of been for hollyhocks, heliopsis, hyacinth bean vine, hens & chicks and more. It’s time for Alaphe-Thursday, when a letter is given and bloggers find all sorts of things that start with it. … Continued