Birdfeeding: Friends of a Feather Flock Together

Today is mostly sunny and chilly.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of grackles, several sparrows, a starling, and a brown thrasher which is a summer bird here.

I put out water for the birds.

I moved the potted trays outside and took the cover off the bleeding heart during the day, but will need to protect them again tonight. 

My order from Prairie Moon arrived, so now I'm even more overloaded on plants at the moment, but hopefully I'll get a good amount planted out today.

EDIT 4/8/25 -- I opened the Prairie Moon box, which fortunately just has 4 things in it, so not as much as I thought.

We ordered the 6.7' x 7.6' Yardistry Greenhouse from Costco, which should arrive by Tuesday.  I found the assembly instructions online.

EDIT 4/8/25 -- I potted up 4 black plum seeds.

EDIT 4/8/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I've seen a flock of house finches and a female fox squirrel.

More hostas are sending up shoots. The two 'Deutschland' astilbes from last year are resprouting with gorgeous copper-colored foliage. :D  I hope they rebloom because they had an intense vanilla scent.

EDIT 4/8/25 -- I planted 10 ramps, 2 each in pots on the old picnic table, pots on the new picnic table, forest garden, purple-and-white garden, and wildflower garden.

I've seen a flock of mourning doves.

The first crabapple tree is blooming in the forest yard, and others have buds.

EDIT 4/8/25 -- I brought in the potted flats and covered the bleeding heart.

It is almost suppertime,

EDIT 4/8/25 -- I managed to squeak in one last round of yardening, raking the grass around the telephone pole.  I may need to go back and trim off a few more bits.

I am done for the night.