Birdfeeding

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Today is cloudy and mild.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few house finches.

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

I picked 3 red cherry tomatoes and 3 yellow pear tomatoes.

EDIT 9/9/23 -- I gathered seeds to plant around the yard. I put some wild bergamot heads in the septic garden. They taste nasty, but produce pretty lavender flowers that the wildlife likes, so I don't mind spreading them around if they're willing to go. I also flushed a hummingbird out of the septic garden. It was down lower than the cypress vine, go figure -- zinnias and sedum aren't what I'd call prime hummer food, but I'm not the one migrating, so they can eat whatever they want. *ponder* Then again, maybe it was after protein, they'll eat tiny insects and those plants are swarming. I saw a gorgeous green bee on the sedum, possibly one of these. There are a few honeybees and bumbles but mostly what I'm seeing are small native bees and larger parasitic wasps.

EDIT 9/9/23 -- I gathered seeds to plant around the yard.

EDIT 9/9/23 -- I watered the septic garden and the patio plants.

EDIT 9/9/23 -- I watered the telephone pole garden, wildflower garden, notch in the prairie garden, tulip bed and its grass patch.

Hazelnuts are ripening. They're not all that great -- small nuts with thick, hard shells -- but I usually pick a few in case I want them for ritual purposes. That's if I can get any. Wildlife loves them and often reaches them first.

Cicadas and crickets are singing.

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