My Saturday morning stroll was wonderful - I enjoy the flowers around my deck and parking area everyday but don't walk down to what I call "the bottom garden" everyday so Sat. was special - a beautiful day to be in God's world - thyme was covered with blooms, running rose getting ready to bloom, a great new variety of lavender blooming its heart out, feverfew sporting a few blooms, yarrow etc. - birds singing- I sat in the swing with a cup of coffee and just enjoyed!!

Your garden is always so lovely no matter when you take pictures of your beds. I love these kinds of pictures were I can see the entire garden, at least in sections. And it really does look perfect. You have done a stunning job. I just can't believe how much bloom and color you have. Plus you mix some perrenials into your daylily beds so well. I have tried that and it had never worked for me. Actually thats one of the reasons I do so many daylily/lily combos because at least that does work for me. Again, your garden is stunning, always enjoy looking at your pictures.

Laurie......While I have never watched Wrens fledge before I have watched many others. It is typical behavior for the parents to clear the way for them, however babies are babies and come (or go)when they are ready. Most of the babies should make it up to a tree branch then the parents will escort them higher up into the tree. Some babies may not have the wings going quite right on the first try and drop to the ground, the parents will encourage them and will usually have them up and flying in a few minutes. If a baby leaves the nest too early and can not fly, the parents will get it to a place of safety and continue feeding it untill it can, usually by the next day.

Thanks terrene, We provide a lot of supplements to their ample insect diet... mealworms, suet nuggets, raisins, and scrambled egg. They eat all of these food sources daily and they are all vital and healthy birds. We also help to eliminate all the major safety hazards with safe housing, and (mostly passive) predator control. Missy and Mr.B have successfully fledged 41 baby blues so far over 3 seasons, and we only know of 1 lost to the wild. She is about finished building her 3rd nest of the 2010 season (her 9th) in our box. They currently have 11 fledglings in the trees, and we are on egg-watch for the 3rd nest as I write this. It's hard not to be proud of this precious and prolific pair. But we know they are not our birds... we are just happy to be their people. Kenn Here is a link that might be useful: Kenn & Temple's Bluebird Gallery