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Daffodils, Earliest Bloomers

JM Perez By JM Perez2 min read930 views

We had such a good weather today and I was surprised how warm it was. I was thrilled to see that the Snow has almost completely melted on the Mountains, which is a sign that Spring is nearing. Not knowing how long the beautiful weather would last, I decided to tend to my plants and continue with the garden and yard clean up. As of today, my property is 85% weed free and what a difference it makes!

My beautiful Daffodils Tazetta also known as Paperwhite Narcissus are finally blooming and they are so lovely. The clusters of white petals and pale yellow cups with multiple blooms per stem are amazingly fragrant.

White and Yellow Daffodils.
White and Yellow Daffodils ‘Tazetta’.

My miniature Tête-à-Tête Daffodils started blooming as well, producing deep golden-yellow flowers with slightly darker cups. I have always loved Daffodils, as they make beautiful cut flowers.

White and Yellow Daffodil.
Yellow Daffodil ‘Tête-à-Tête’.

One of the many Daffodil Ice Follies bulbs I planted last Fall has finally bloomed with white petals and pale yellow ruffled cup. I thought I bought a bag of Ice King Double Daffodils, but it turned out to be Ice Follies.

Daffodil Ice Follies.
Daffodil Ice Follies.

I captured the beautiful Moon, almost 100% full. Ever so beautiful. Always so close, yet too far from our reach.

Full Moon.
Full Moon.

We are beginning to witness gorgeous sunsets here in the High Desert.

High Desert beautiful Sunset.
High Desert beautiful Sunset.

In a couple of weeks I will start building a Dry Creek Bed in the backyard. As of now, I will move forward with the clean up, stop and smell the roses whenever I can and enjoy our beautiful sunsets.

Wishing you Sunshine in your Garden!

Baby Birds & Sun Set

EPEngineer By EPEngineer1 min read455 views

Late on Tuesday afternoon I found one of three baby birds on the ground in the backyard. My first thought was that the baby bird has fallen out of its nest; however, given the amount of feathers and noticing that both parents were keeping an eye from a close distance (probably teaching the baby to fly on its own). I came to the conclusion that the baby bird was simply attempting to fly. As soon as I gently picked it up to place it back into the cozy nest, the baby bird jumped back on the ground flapping its wings and hopping around. At that point I decided to leave it alone and allow Nature to follow its course.

As the evening got windier I decided to check up on the baby bird and realized that all three young birds fad fallen off the nest. I carefully picked them up, one at a time, and placed all three back on the nest and left them there. Came next morning, and all three baby birds were gone.

Baby Birds attempting to fly on their own.
Baby Birds attempting to fly on their own.

This evening we enjoyed a beautiful sunset while having an awesome time outdoors. Come to think about it, it might be the third or fourth sunset I have seen since the start of the year.

American Flag at Sunset.
American Flag at Sunset.

I am very thankful for a lovely day with my Family.