I went out to the back yard to clip off many of those browned, fading rose blossoms so that more would bud. It's been said that when you clip off the dying blossoms, the bush grows some more blossoms. I don't know if that is true for all the different kinds of roses.
This whole bush had so many blossoms a week or so ago, it was incredible! These roses have only three- or four-inch stems in the clumps of roses that bloom from one little twig on this rose bush. They call it The Seven Sisters. Several or even more sometimes, grow in a clump. Beautiful! This bush has white roses.
I wonder how long it will take for all of those buds to develop into new visits of the seven sisters? It took me about twenty minutes to do the roses and the rosemary bush. I couldn't finish the whole rose bush, nor the rosemary bush. My back can't stand leaning over like that, even a little leaning isn't good. I can't do it by standing erect, as I can't reach down for the roses but have to bend.
The winter was quite harsh on the rosemary bush, but it still produces more fragrant needles. Underneath all the needles are so many dead parts of the branches, tangled up under there, and bare. I really love rosemary fragrance, and use it in cooking quite often.
There is a spot of the lawn in the back yard that is rather moist, and it stays moist if the rain was a very hard downpour. The lawn guy even waited a couple of days to come to mow, but that large spot in the back lawn wasn't dry yet. The drainage is not what it used to be. So when he was mowing, he went right over that area, and his lawnmower got stuck. Luckily he had a helper with him, and they did manage to get it out of the little mire.
There are about four little ruts in that area, and it doesn't look too bad. The birds REALLY LOVE those new ruts in the slightly lower place out in the back yard. SQUIRRELS, too. The birds came in right after the lawn 'crew' left. They would peck once or twice, and seemed to get some kind of bugs or worm, didn't seem like worms though, and they'd swallow, peck again. Sometimes they would tip their heads to listen to any movement, and jab. It was very nice to watch them through the blinds in the bathroom. If I showed my head, they would go away.
Squirrels have found that moist area, too, now, and will dig a tiny hole, and eat something. I wonder if they eat bugs, too??? Or possibly they eat little sprouts of seeds from those burrballs that cover the back lawn. Those balls are almost as large as golf balls, and have so many seeds in them. The seeds finally come out and sprout, maybe. The squirrels will dig so quickly, as if it is in a great hurry. Then it hops a couple more steps in either direction, and digs again, eats, hops, digs, eats, hops, digs, for many minutes. They are so funny to watch, and I enjoy that little 'movie'.
Anyway, I sometimes have fun looking out the back window! The birds also like the little fountain back there, when there is any rain water in it. Not many birds, but they occasionally go there.
One day, when the young robins were still a little dependent, there were about three or four young robins flying to the fountain. Then there were about five or six robins (including parents) that were sitting on the edge, and hanging around it. One or two would drink from it, or jump into it and flap their wings in it. I had such a good time watching them, but haven't seen that again.
I get much enjoyment from looking at birds and squirrels, leaves and breezes, clouds and flowers, and azure skies.
I'll see you at the Corner Post ...
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