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Just ducky
Magwang
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A pair of ducks, a male and a female have taken up residence in our pool! They have been here for 4 days so far. I put out bird seed which they eat while we're 10 feet away on the lawn. They sleep on the deck, and have lots of fun bathing. Today we had another male visit for a while.
We also have a lot of rabbits this year, front yard and back yard.
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We also have a lot of rabbits this year, front yard and back yard.
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Is this a duck?
-bf
Does anyone remember my story last year about our Praying Mantis in our herb garden? Well, now we have her teeny tiny little babies in our garden this year and they are SO cute! We also are seeing the babies form the spider egg cases that were in our garden last year at the end of the year. I love nature!
That photo is beautiful! What a gorgeous creature!! I adore dragonflies. And praying mantis, too, Yogamama.
Thank you for those kind words, Brigid.
Yoda just made fun of me and said mean words, as usual.
-bf
It might not be a duck, but both are good photos! Thanks!
Hmmm, not to be a wet blanket, but have you ever seen a Praying Mantis in action hunting its prey? I'm sure the prey doesn't think they're so cute! In fact, they're just as vicious a predator as a Great White Shark on its scale. Think about that next time you see them! Life is suffering...
Palzang
What kind of camera do you have?
-bf
Oh yes, I know exactly what kind of creature they are! But....they are doing what needs to be done for their survival. I think all creatures are "cute"...even great white sharks!
Awwwwwww...do you need a hug?
That was a good call because those pics are pro. quality.
Sure!
As long as it involves a lot of exotic oils and lotions.
-bf
I agree, those are high quality pics. Here is a link to a member's photography over at E-Sangha. There's a lot of good pics.
Enjoy!
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metta
What a perv.
-bf
Me likey.
-bf
But I remember being a kid and my mother planting morning glorys on the side of the house and them basically taking ths side of the house over.
My backyard is completely barren this year
-bf
-bf
Just teasing! Your little garden is cute! What are you growing? What do you do with that big kettle? That's cool.
I just bought a house last fall after years of dealing with divorce debt. Very nasty stuff that I don't like thinking about.
Anyway, there is more area that I need to set up for tomatos, herbs, peppers, zuchs (I don't know why we need zuch's...), and onions.
The big, ole pot is a fire pit. When the grass is in, you can take your drink over by the pit on a cool night and you won't get so chilly. Plus, my son and some neices and nephews use it to make s'mores.
-bf
Cool fire pit - I love it. I think I need one of those. I would even sit by it when it was hot outside since I am so freakin cold all the time! I figured you were putting your grass in...I was just teasing you.
I know.
I hate zuch's... my mother went on a huge zuchinni tirade when I was a kid. Now I hate them just out of principle.
The firepits are fun. Nice for talks and hanging out when it's dark at night. Guests love them - kids love them.
Do yourself a favor and go get one
-bf
I'll see what I can do about getting a firepit. We are almost out of room in our backyard right now, though.
Beautiful fence. What kind of wood is that? It looks like it smells good. Looks like the deck is the same kind of wood and I love the terra cotta sun hanging on the fence. The oranges in it and in the fence are perfect together. The pic on the previous page of the yellow begonias was really beautiful. They come in the most perfect colour of ice orange, too. That one's my favourite. It's stunning and would be gorgeous with that wood.
Are you putting in trees? Oh, yes, I see one there already. Are you going to have to bring in soil? I can't tell from the pic.
What fun! Lots of space to plan all sorts of cool stuff. You could build your boy a playhouse back there. What's that thing running around the edge? Is it a border of some kind or something? Do you think I could ask more questions? lol!
Give us periodic picture updates, BF, so we can see the gradual transformation.
Oh, I almost forgot.
Not1,
I didn't see any link for those photos. Am I crazy?
I've got a tree I just put in in the front yard. A Japanese maple in the back. The thin tree in the picture is a golden chain tree. I've got ferns, bleeding hearts, sunflowers, begonias, petunias, lots of different grasses - all kinds of stuff going in.
In fact, I'm trying to figure out a way to put bamboo around the deck. If I can't figure that out, I'm going to plant some clumps of very bamboo like grasses around the deck.
The border you see is just that. A border for the bark beds and plantings. I used to do cedar boards (that you cut a whole bunch of slices in and then soak) so you could bend them however you wished - but that is too much work and requires you to re-do them after some years. So, this is a concrete border that should last for a good 75 years.
I will keep ya posted.
-bf
Nope, you're not crazy. Here it is:
http://www.1heart.us/gallery/v/Carlotta/
Sorry 'boot that, eh.
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metta
Don't worry aboot it, buddy!
BF,
I love bleeding hearts! I never see enough of them. They're so beautiful. I've never heard of a golden chain tree before, but Japanese maples are beauties. Love the bamboo idea. Anywhere you can incorporate it is always good IMHO. There's something about it that makes a place peaceful.
OMG!! Not1!!! I just saw those pics! They're incredible!! I just saw a double rainbow yesterday. And that forest! It's my ultimate fantasy. I can't figure out what that is in the "Close up" pic. I just clicked on it and it says "World in a dew drop". Is it really?!!??? And there's another one called "In the Grove" that's so beautiful. If I had ever gotten married that's where I would have liked to have the wedding.
These are awesome! Thanks for posting the link. Does he sell prints or anything?
Oh, he's got a close ups of bleeding hearts! lol! I'm going to be here all day now.
-bf
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Nice photography, <>1<>2!
The dewdrop photo is now my wallpaper.
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Oh no you di'i'nt!
-bf
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