Category Archives: Birds

September Renaissance

Posted on October 10, 2019 by aheronsgarden

Unbidden Garden Pleasures It never fails to surprise. Come September I fall in love with my garden again. Spring is always first love, probably is for most gardeners, new and tender, impatient, welcome after a raw winter. Then sun-dried summers … Continue reading →

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Sunbeams in my Garden

Posted on June 26, 2013 by aheronsgarden

Overheard in the garden after a long rainy spell. . . You’re looking lovely as ever, dear Mrs. Cottontail. Tell me, can you help me find the sun today? No, I’ve not seen the sun, Wolf. And don’t sweet-talk me … Continue reading →

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More Meatballs and Lollipops, Please

Posted on August 4, 2012 by aheronsgarden

Years ago, a certain company offered two types of fantastic seed tapes. Each one was guaranteed to produce instant results for cottage gardeners and formal gardeners alike. In case you want to follow up on this terrific offer, the order … Continue reading →

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Love Is in the Air

Posted on February 28, 2012 by aheronsgarden

It’s the end of February, and the Spring 2012 version of Fantasia is just beginning. The next few weeks are the noisiest, happiest time of year in our garden. Buds are greening. Days are brightening. Holly berries, last in the … Continue reading →

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The Visitor

Posted on January 14, 2012 by aheronsgarden

I know it’s January. No, not just because I’m atoning for holiday indulgences. Lots of clues. Cold weather, maybe. The sun, yes, the sun. It’s so low in the sky its rays at noon reach far into my paneled sitting … Continue reading →

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Sweet, Sweet(?) Sounds of Summer

Posted on July 21, 2011 by aheronsgarden

There is peace on this afternoon in June. Listen and you can hear a whisper of leaves on a breeze, a whisper of waves on the shore, and the faintest ripple of music in the trees. This music is not … Continue reading →

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Life at a birdfeeder can get complicated. . .

Posted on April 1, 2011 by aheronsgarden

There are the regulars, and then there are the foul-weather visitors. We don’t mean to boast, but the regulars who visit our birdfeeder have very good manners. Even in bad weather, when they must be hungry, they are patient. They … Continue reading →

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