For this week's Wednesday Vignette, the meme hosted by Anna at
Flutter & Hum, I have a miscellaneous trio of photos taken within the last few weeks of some of the little things that make the garden a wonderful place.
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| I was taking a photo of a plant when I noticed this little guy sitting calmly on a sprinkler head right next to me. This tiny western fence lizard - barely 2 inches in length - was not at all perturbed by my presence (until I stroked his back, at which point he took off). |
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| I noticed bees clinging to the edge of the fountain in search of water to sustain them during one of our recent heatwaves. Although I have a bee-ball floating in the fountain (a generous gift from Alison of Bonney Lassie when she visited earlier this year), the bees insisted on clinging to the rough concrete sides of the fountain. |
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| The birds are regular visitors to the fountain. They drink and splash about, especially when the heat spikes. Oblivious to the upheaval in the former lawn area just beyond the fountain, this photo captured a lesser goldfinch, a house finch, and what I think was a sparrow hanging out in harmony. I narrowly missed a shot of the scrub jay that chased them all away so he could enjoy the fountain by himself. |
Visit Anna at Flutter & Hum for a look at the images she and other gardeners found compelling this week.
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