tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post2806644076944238246..comments2024-03-26T19:41:26.017-06:00Comments on Bees, Birds, Berries, and Blooms!: Birthdays, racoons, pelicans, tulips, and dandelions...Bonnie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-56790911726760400852017-05-14T10:29:41.349-06:002017-05-14T10:29:41.349-06:00Those pelicans are amazing, aren't they? I...Those pelicans are amazing, aren't they? I've only seen them from a distance a couple of times out here, floating on a reservoir. <br />Your tulips are gorgeous. The first spring flowers are always such a treat, aren't they? You are much more ambitious than I am with your dandelion wine. I like your fish chime.<br />Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-16426911191628263592017-05-10T08:39:45.203-06:002017-05-10T08:39:45.203-06:00Love seeing your photos of the waterfowl. My sist...Love seeing your photos of the waterfowl. My sister-in-law made Dandelion wine once; I wasn't a fan, but then I don't drink wine. I've read that Dandelions are very important for bees and birds so we've been told not to use weed killers on them. Have a wonderful weekend, XOXOSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263263554924074661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-85676323061803115982017-05-09T11:35:04.917-06:002017-05-09T11:35:04.917-06:00What a neat post! I've never seen pelicans up...What a neat post! I've never seen pelicans up close before. They are really different than I thought. The raccoon is a funny character, too. I've never tasted dandelion wine, much less made any, but I could really add to your stash of dandelion flowers...I hope the wine turns out!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-51902003990007414792017-05-09T03:06:58.246-06:002017-05-09T03:06:58.246-06:00I never knew that pelicans had horns on their beak...I never knew that pelicans had horns on their beaks. Not a bird we see anything of unless in captivity.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-79395412766286930232017-05-08T17:32:50.452-06:002017-05-08T17:32:50.452-06:00Dandelion wine! I hope you made better notes this...Dandelion wine! I hope you made better notes this year on what you did. I've never seen pelicans with hooks and horns before. Your flowers are looking lovely. <br />I had all sorts of garden art at the old home. Now I have little things that stick in my pots. the one garden angel I brought was blown over on the balcony. Her face was smashed in and she broke in two. I want to get another figure but must consider the strong winds we get on the 11th floor.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-1148449072511879892017-05-08T14:09:13.534-06:002017-05-08T14:09:13.534-06:00Wow, I've never seen such a horn & hook on...Wow, I've never seen such a horn & hook on a pelican, and I lived in The Pelican State for a few years as a kid. What a great photo.<br /><br />We have an abundance of wild persimmon most years from several groves in the woods. Once they're really ripe, they are delicious right off the tree. You can spit out those four or five seeds, which helps keep the grove thriving. But when you get as many as we do, I feel obligated to do something special with them. Removing the calyx is fairly simple, but separating those seeds from the pulp is a royal pain. The end result - my favorite is persimmon mousse - makes the time and effort worthwhile. I hope your dandelion wine turns out even better than last year!Charadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461603001722068211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-66435956878284376132017-05-08T08:16:53.837-06:002017-05-08T08:16:53.837-06:00I have never seen that kind of pelican before. I w...I have never seen that kind of pelican before. I watch them at the beach but those are so unique. Really incredible. They look so big next to the mallards. I love your early tornado detector. What a nice gift. <br />Happy birthday to your husband. It sounds like you had a nice day. I like your friend the raccoon. I liked what you said about sitting in nature. Its so true. <br />I have to work on getting some art in my garden. Lovely flowers. I hope your wine turns out amazing.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-5555264338752864632017-05-08T08:15:56.441-06:002017-05-08T08:15:56.441-06:00I have looked for some new art to add. I have a lo...I have looked for some new art to add. I have a lot of stone and driftwood that disappears when things grow bigger.Like that chime, I need one.Those pelicans eat 6-8 fish a day and can clear out a small pond fast.They are so neat to watch.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809908055754014264.post-82463771920044644322017-05-08T08:11:13.197-06:002017-05-08T08:11:13.197-06:00You get some of the most amazing wildlife pictures...You get some of the most amazing wildlife pictures! I guess perhaps that's because you're surrounded by a lot of wildlife!?! :) Nothing like that around here...too many shopping centers and too much traffic. There's still a lot of farmland left...it's just way different.Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.com