Ooo...sorry I've taken so long to get back to this! I've been jumping in & out of the forum the past few days (have horsey biz to tend to, as well as home). First, I have to say (before I forget), what a cute garden you've created! I like the use of the sea urchin for the table base! Surfboard is cute! Well, all sorts of neat things in there! =) Good for you, getting disabled teens to garden!! Love the Beach Gnomer! Long ago, I thought I made up the name "Cucamonga" to describe our boys (or pets) when they went bananas. Then found out about Rancho Cucamonga (under 2 hrs away from us)! LOL Okay...about the plants: The etiolated Pachy-something is still a mystery, having those unusually long/tall inflorescence...still does not ring any bells. Good chance it is a hybrid or intergeneric. The one with hairs (that rub off)...begs the question, do you have any cats or other furry animals? I get dog hairs on all my plants! Lately, had seeds from Mexican Feather Grass on my plants (& the dogs) that look quite like human, blonde, private hairs. :O Glad I figured out that one! Oh! Didn't say...I do believe those plants are Senecio. Would take further research to narrow down species on it, though. As for the xGraptosedum 'Bronze', I am fairly certain that both 'Alpenglow' & 'Vera Higgins' are synonyms of 'Bronze'. The plants do take on different looks depending on their growing conditions~hence, the confusion with the names.

Close but not entirely correct :-) Stylophorum is commonly referred to as celandine poppy or woodland poppy - Chelidonium is commonly referred to as greater celandine (or sometimes just celandine, tetterwort, nipplewort, or swallowwort). Both are members of the poppy family, Papaveraceae. Lesser celandine, Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria) is the buttercup relative that is considered a noxious weed in most areas. And they all bear at least a passing similarity with regards to flowers. Common names can be extremely confusing, as this discussion is a great example :-) For clarity, it is always best to use botanical names wherever possible. Stylophorum is a native plant and mostly well behaved. Chelidonium is a non-native and an aggressive spreader and is considered invasive in some areas. Edit - gary, you posted before I could, but now you've got it!!

Konrad, thanks for the ID on the first Bird. It sure sure does look like him. Carolb, here is another pic, cropped of the secord. I think it may be a mocking bird, too. It does have the long tail. Thanks.

Yes it sure is! The 2nd appears to be Lysimachia ciliata. L. c. 'Firecracker' is likely.