Blooms Birds and More!

There is so much going on right now at the nursery I barely have time to grab my camera and take any photos!  I have actually gotten a lot of decent photos on my phone though so thought I'd share.  Below is a combo of both things I captured on my phone and then on the camera as well. 

Hope you enjoy- it's been fun out here lately!!!  Love this time of year!

I love the cactus blooms- all are so unique and different- these are the blooms on a Cleistocactus- love em!!!  Doesn't hurt that they are pink... big fan of pink over here....

Speaking of pink.... Pam's Pink Honeysuckle is a favorite of mine.  I also love the Coral Honeysuckle but the pink, well, it's pink...

Plumbago- what's not to love???

Captured this guy in one of the greenhouses the other day.  I got a gazillion photos of him on different things zipping around me.  He could have cared less that I was there.

 

Now, I thought this was a Monarch- it is not!  It closely resembles one but see that black line on the

 bottom wings, this is how you can tell!  It is a Viceroy butterfly!

 The 'Blue Glow' Agave is one of my favorite- easy to see how it got it's name when the sun is shining on it.

My trough has filled out nicely!   I am pleased with it.  

 Got this guy when practicing with my new camera - got him in action!

The 'Charity' Mahonia is a love hate with me.... I love the way it looks. the berries are beautiful, the blooms are amazing and striking but don't get too close..... See those leaves?  Not fun to move or load up into carts.   Other than that, love this guy!!

I hope you have enjoyed the photos - I certainly enjoyed taking them.

Walking Around...

 I had such a nice time Saturday and yesterday walking around the nursery!

The "Blue Glow' Agaves were soaking up the sun.  These are such a great little Agave.  I have one in a planter that is beautiful paired with a few sedum that looks fantastic if I do say so myself.  Of course I did not get a shot of that... but maybe I will today and post it on the next post.

I haven't been out there much lately but starting to get back to my normal routine- oh how I have missed it!!  I had such a good time yesterday checking on everything and getting to spend some real time out there.  Up till now, it's been an hour here or an hour there, so I was really excited yesterday to spend basically half the day out there looking at everything and seeing how everything is "waking up"!!  The Gopher Plants are starting to bloom and the bees are all over the place- what a nice sight to see them hard at work!

 This little Cactus was screaming for attention- he wanted to be included- can't wait for the entire thing to be full of blooms!!!

The Aloe Vera is reaching up to the sky and about to open up.

The Agarita are blooming away- I have to admit, this is the only time I find them intriguing...They are prickly little guys and no matter how careful I think I am being around them, I always get nipped!

The Lion's tail are starting to bloom in the large Agave pot.  They are a long time favorite of mine.

 Just thought I'd share a few shots of things the past few days that stood out to me that I thought looked pretty!  (along with the little House Finch I posted about yesterday who was so sweet!!!) 

Hope you enjoyed them!!  Glad to be back!!  Have I mentioned that???  

Hangin' with the Blue Glow

 These little guys are so animated they just crack me up.

 I was checking on the 'Blue Agave' pot and there he was stretched out sunbathing and staring at me.  I ran inside and got the camera and he very politely waited for me.

 He was totally watching me- it was so cute. 

 Making sure I wasn't getting too close. 

Right after this shot he crawled off under the Senecio and I couldn't get a good shot of him, figured I had barged in on his day long enough so I just let him be.