Baby House Finches

The nest of the house finch was made in a hanging petunia basket.

My friend, Tami, had a hard time watering this hanging basket. Her sweet nieces just loved the quick peek at the nest.

These babies are about to leave the nest.

Today is Outdoor Wednesday. Please check out the others here. Thanks to Susan at a Southern Daydreamer.

Some fun shots taken this week.

Double Columbine

Yellow Columbine

Perennial Geranium

Prairie Smoke

Baby Chickadees

Male Baltimore Oriole

Today is Outdoor Wednesday. Please check out the others here. Thanks to Susan at a Southern Daydreamer.

Oriental Poppies

Oriental Poppies (Papaver orientale)

I have had a hard time growing these Oriental Poppies.  When people come and view my garden, they think these Oriental Poppies are thistles before they bloom. They will either pull them, before I have a chance to tell them they are a flower, or they will step on them.  I have been thinking about taking them out of my garden, because they look like weeds when they are not blooming.  I glad I didn't because I love the color this year.

Most Oriental poppies will reach a maximum height of about three feet while flowering. Unfortunately, their show is short-lived. Most of the time individual flowers last only a day or two.

Today is Mosaic Monday. Please check out the others here. Thanks to Mary at LittleRedHouse!

Baltimore Oriole's

 Female Baltimore Oriole

Male Baltimore Oriole

My dad made me this Oriole feeder.  I love it and so do the Oriole's.