Meadowlarks perch on barbed wire fences.
Birds of Oklahoma
Petunias and Hummingbirds on the Porch
Petunias are delicate and sweet, but considered by a grouchy person like me to be "flimsy." The petunias are not my personal choice, but what person doesn't like petunia's colors and their fluted shapes? I watched last week as a tiny hummingbird came and sipped from red and pink petunias in a hanging basket on... Continue Reading →
Late Lingering Summer
It is not lonely or desolate––this land––it's teeming with life, every square foot of it.
Trumpet Vine
The Trumpet Vine climbs on fence and posts. It climbs on the telephone poles. It dresses the whole in a cascade of green accented with its orange blooms. Bees hover near, but only certain bugs and birds have an avantage. The ruby-throat loves the trumpet vines and so do I. When I haven't filled... Continue Reading →
