tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post9154312526978256096..comments2024-03-28T13:50:55.403-04:00Comments on Highly Reasonable: Random Bits and PiecesBonnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-15739009224943891692017-07-10T17:11:41.149-04:002017-07-10T17:11:41.149-04:00Oh, the birds! I discovered a nest in a large bush...Oh, the birds! I discovered a nest in a large bush near the front door, but I never saw any birds occupying it.Vicki Knitorioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342431774644974327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-87842151053159877062017-07-09T20:33:39.221-04:002017-07-09T20:33:39.221-04:00Thank you! They are my favorite flower because the...Thank you! They are my favorite flower because they remind me of my grandmother who always grew loads of blue hydrangeas and made it look easy. Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-54392083750122328772017-07-09T13:33:18.741-04:002017-07-09T13:33:18.741-04:00Those hydrangeas are just gorgeous. I could look a...Those hydrangeas are just gorgeous. I could look at them all day long. Thanks for sharing!Caffeine Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073716022646773106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-19677591170044382042017-07-08T10:31:16.002-04:002017-07-08T10:31:16.002-04:00My little dead garter snake is nothing next to a b...My little dead garter snake is nothing next to a black racer in your house! What a great story (in retrospect, not at the time) and I admire your determination in sweeping him out! Have you ever considered blogging yourself with great stories like this? I would be a reader!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-58537392214257121652017-07-08T06:05:40.869-04:002017-07-08T06:05:40.869-04:00What a delightful (well, except for snakes and bee...What a delightful (well, except for snakes and beetles) update. The flowers are beautiful and I think it's really fine that there's a little mess around that spider plant. I'd say it's thriving as a nest! Happy Weekend!!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047968915708927082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-44324622195394777282017-07-07T16:00:44.529-04:002017-07-07T16:00:44.529-04:00I, too, enjoy bits and bobs posts, which are a per...I, too, enjoy bits and bobs posts, which are a perfect way to catch up. The blue hydrangeas are a stunning color. Blue flowers (of any variety) are my favorite, maybe because they're rare, even ethereal. You can almost see the anticipation in the eyes of the little birds. They SO want to learn to fly! margenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203284423648703855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-48015754235320247802017-07-07T14:07:17.929-04:002017-07-07T14:07:17.929-04:00We have lots of poisonous snakes here, but fortuna...We have lots of poisonous snakes here, but fortunately none of them live in my yard (that I know about!). A black racer got into the house once, and that was hilarious in retrospect. He was sunning himself on the threshold and fell into the house when I opened the door. I was determined to get him out the door before he could hide somewhere. I kept thinking that I would never be able to sleep in the house if I knew he might be in bed with me when I woke up - YIKES. So I swept him toward the door, and he raced back, and I swept him over and over again until I was successful. Your cone flowers are lovely. I have a yard full of hydrangeas of all colors. I just love how prolific they are all summer. I loved your bits and pieces post. becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-42084017873522306062017-07-07T11:37:28.410-04:002017-07-07T11:37:28.410-04:00I think those cone flowers just love that space. I...I think those cone flowers just love that space. I sprinkled a few seeds that my sil saved for me, and they've grown so much they've almost completely crowded out my black-eyed susans. I do love the bees they attract!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-42193406089937083392017-07-07T11:07:30.684-04:002017-07-07T11:07:30.684-04:00Your cone flowers are beautifully stunning, love t...Your cone flowers are beautifully stunning, love the other flowers too, seeing baby birds is wonderful, we've not had nest in our garden this year but do have blackbirds nesting in a tree very near our allotment, regularly see Daddy blackbird collecting fruit from our bushes and flying home with it.Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-85676333980671456382017-07-07T10:45:10.841-04:002017-07-07T10:45:10.841-04:00Y'know, I think I like random, bits-and-pieces...Y'know, I think I like random, bits-and-pieces posts best of all! I have some garter snakes in my garden, and they don't bother me a bit. But rattlesnakes? YIKES!!! (Justin's photo is great, by the way.) Your garden is looking wonderful -- except for those awful J. Beetles!!! I HATES the J. Beetles! We used to have a terrible problem with them here, but it's been a bit better since MSU has started testing the release of a few predator insects (top-secret, but promising research apparently). Back when my kids were still at home, I used to pay them by the beetle to knock them into jars of soapy water. It was a very lucrative job for them. . . I would recommend getting rid of your traps -- as they tend to attract EVEN MORE J. beetles to your garden. Good luck -- and enjoy watching them squirm in the alcohol!!! XOKymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332895223302876006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-73443931680332838372017-07-07T10:42:04.257-04:002017-07-07T10:42:04.257-04:00Beautiful! And those hydrangeas! They are tough t... Beautiful! And those hydrangeas! They are tough to grow unless you're at the Cape around here. Thanks for the reminder regarding the beetle traps...they'll be attacking our rose bush soon. We have an alcohol tick collector...they've been everywhere! Pattyhttp://purlyspaniel.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-80491159506199518902017-07-07T10:36:11.165-04:002017-07-07T10:36:11.165-04:00It's so nice to hear about the colors in your ...It's so nice to hear about the colors in your world! I've always loved blue hydrangeas because my grandmother grew them, so I'm very happy to have some blooms of my own. And lots of mint for tea on hot summer days!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-36918499821914871142017-07-07T10:28:41.533-04:002017-07-07T10:28:41.533-04:00Oh those snakes. I get sick to my stomach just at...Oh those snakes. I get sick to my stomach just at the pictures...I'm such a wimp - LOL. Wonderful flower pictures Bonny. Love your Coneflowers (which we have had absolutely NO luck with). Fletch says we can pick some green beans any day now - yay!!! And Colin picked two large cukes from his work garden (and a number of hot peppers). "My" doe was in the backyard this a.m. munching on the few apples that have fallen...then she strolled over to some day lilies and started munching on them so I had to scare her away!!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189170045283685051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-53993896431604583722017-07-07T08:57:17.116-04:002017-07-07T08:57:17.116-04:00Your flowers are lovely! Growing up in NY State, ...Your flowers are lovely! Growing up in NY State, we were taught to recognize and steer clear of rattlesnakes and copperheads. I don't like snakes and am thankful I've only seen a few garter snakes here in IL. Hope you have a great weekend!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305099786659577370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-26296388382107917622017-07-07T08:46:52.940-04:002017-07-07T08:46:52.940-04:00beautiful! We only have garter snakes thank goodn...beautiful! We only have garter snakes thank goodness! I would wilt if we had anything poisonous.. Our garden is not as colorful as yours and so I'm envious. You had lots to say as you searched your brain, you have interesting posts no matter what you talk about!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-78558089515425159532017-07-07T08:21:24.290-04:002017-07-07T08:21:24.290-04:00Your flowers are so pretty and happy! I'm hop...Your flowers are so pretty and happy! I'm hoping the few I planted will survive. :-)Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-33897457010197274242017-07-07T08:10:55.695-04:002017-07-07T08:10:55.695-04:00Your weekend is colorful! Mine is the same but dif...Your weekend is colorful! Mine is the same but different colors: black rat snake instead of garter, yellow TN coneflowers, and pink hydrangeas. No roses and no peas but yellow squash and too many cucumbers. Lots of herbs (mint in ice tea!) <br />Similarities are finches in spider plants, and Japanese beetles. Aren't they just about everywhere? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-88446363113709233242017-07-07T07:53:07.224-04:002017-07-07T07:53:07.224-04:00May the weekend bring rain, new vegetable harvests...May the weekend bring rain, new vegetable harvests, and lots of suffering beetles! Great photos!!AsKatKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176601489544011641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141954207305878743.post-23290352321091791142017-07-07T07:29:04.718-04:002017-07-07T07:29:04.718-04:00Your flower photos today are gorgeous! I love thos...Your flower photos today are gorgeous! I love those blue hydrangeas, they remind me of Cape Cod. I have a beetle trap set up in my yard, too. Those little bastards are wreaking havoc on my butterfly bush. Grrrrr.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438414339444169303noreply@blogger.com