Birdfeeding

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Today is sunny and warm.  The harvest of fields near our house has begun.

I haven't fed the birds yet.  I've seen a few house finches.

I planted 2 lavender-and-pink 'Florentine Silk' irises in the purple-and-white garden. 

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I fed the birds.  I've seen a pair of cardinals and a very phlegmatic fox squirrel who didn't leave the hopper feeder until I was almost in arm's reach.

I put out water for the birds and watered a few plants.

Honeybees are mobbing the water stations.

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I planted 2 lavender 'Feed Back' irises in the purple-and-white garden.  This finishes the second bag of irises from the current batch of fall bulbs.

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I put mulch around all of the newly planted irises.

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I watered the new irises, patio plants, picnic table, and septic garden.

A very phlegmatic fox squirrel was drinking from the bowl under the forest garden while I was out watering irises, probably the same one from earlier.

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I watered the seedlings in the savanna and the notch in the prairie garden.

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I did some work around the patio.

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and grass patch.

EDIT 9/16/24 -- I picked up a fallen branch and broke it up to put in the firepit.

Cicadas and crickets are singing.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.