I have a Christmas Cactus that was started with a slip from my grandmother’s cactus. My sister gave slips to many of us in our family some years ago. Mine has been slow in growing, and has bloomed twice before this. Each time it only had 3 blooms. It is blooming again and has more […]
It’s been interesting to see the Pine Siskins this winter as we have seen the most we have ever seen before. They usually come in a big flock of 20 or so. They remind us of chickens when they are crowded on to our window feeder. We aren’t seeing as many now, so we don’t […]
Brown Creepers are very difficult to spot. They blend in with the trees, and are hard to see. My husband spots them easier than I do. A brown creeper is about 5 inches in size, which is smaller than a nuthatch. They often look like a piece of bark from the difference. Brown creepers go […]
We’ve had a few goldfinches coming with the pine siskins. They are starting to get more colour. I enjoy their bright colours in the spring and summer, but they are beautiful at this time too. Their subtle colours at this time of year are beautiful too. We haven’t seen them very much, so it’s a […]