tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post7425755254245258720..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: Whose there eating the cherry blooms?Karin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-66976100031135599982013-09-15T14:18:13.034-04:002013-09-15T14:18:13.034-04:00Your title, "Whose there . . ." should b...Your title, "Whose there . . ." should be<br /><br />Who's there .....<br /><br />Who's is a contraction for who is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-78524587928180345572013-02-23T00:34:22.457-05:002013-02-23T00:34:22.457-05:00Very interesting!! I've never heard of birds e...Very interesting!! I've never heard of birds eating the flowers. I feed my birds all winter and even buy a more deluxe seed mix to help them through the winter. I also put out a heated bird bath. :o) I'll keep an eye out when my Yoshino cherry blooms to see of the finches are munching it.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-40524573203105312912013-02-22T22:10:14.377-05:002013-02-22T22:10:14.377-05:00Great post!--and photos :)
I look forward to the ...Great post!--and photos :) <br />I look forward to the blossoms and hummingbirds returning to my garden this spring!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446274738954245807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-63852202556211233052013-02-22T21:32:18.069-05:002013-02-22T21:32:18.069-05:00I had no idea that the blossoms were so nutritious...I had no idea that the blossoms were so nutritious for the birds. Glad you have some in your area and that they are blooming. My crabapples haven't bloomed, nor do they look like they are close to bloom. Have no cherries, though there was one in a magazine last month that I keep drooling over....a sour cherry. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-83751849009946149532013-02-21T12:04:16.115-05:002013-02-21T12:04:16.115-05:00Hi Karin, I had no idea that birds ever ate flower...Hi Karin, I had no idea that birds ever ate flowers. I think I will be happy to share a few spring blooms with featured friends who make it through our tough Canadian winter.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-19294831695860402182013-02-20T13:56:51.461-05:002013-02-20T13:56:51.461-05:00Karin, what an interesting post! I've never se...Karin, what an interesting post! I've never seen birds eating our blooms, but now I'm going to keep an eye on our apple trees. I think I'll also make sure our feeders a full! ;-) (Lovely photos!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-31308105401419884762013-02-20T13:23:27.819-05:002013-02-20T13:23:27.819-05:00I didn't know birds would eat flowers, I don&#...I didn't know birds would eat flowers, I don't think I have ever seen that - but I don't have any fruit trees in my garden or neighbouring gardens. The ornamental cherry trees in the street would possibly be suitable bird dessert too then? What kind of birds in London would be interested in ornamental cherry?HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-23943181762494986002013-02-20T00:02:55.137-05:002013-02-20T00:02:55.137-05:00I also love that bee which almost insert all of it...I also love that bee which almost insert all of itself to get his loot!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-80660780977288549302013-02-19T21:45:13.396-05:002013-02-19T21:45:13.396-05:00One of my favorite images is seeing Cedar Waxwings...One of my favorite images is seeing Cedar Waxwings eating fruit tree blossoms in April and May (up here in the north)! I haven't captured them with my camera either, and they seem to prefer sunnier gardens than mine. But they are so beautiful! Your little finches are cute, too!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-89456350482579343622013-02-19T19:48:52.474-05:002013-02-19T19:48:52.474-05:00I had no idea birds ate blossoms! Thanks for the ...I had no idea birds ate blossoms! Thanks for the info! I'll be looking a little closer at my birds when they're sitting in my flowering trees from now on!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-21002839204365762052013-02-19T19:04:06.736-05:002013-02-19T19:04:06.736-05:00I encourage the birds to eat the plants...i plante...I encourage the birds to eat the plants...i planted a crabapple and black cherry so once they are big enough and start blooming I hope to feed the birds with their flowers.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-24774075081469592782013-02-19T15:23:36.823-05:002013-02-19T15:23:36.823-05:00The early bird catches the worm needs to be revise...The early bird catches the worm needs to be revised to include buds and blooms too. My pear gets its share of feeders too. Thanks for the link to my post. Your seasons are so different than ours and I will not see bees until late April the way the weather is going now. I really hope you catch that Waxwing!! They are such beautiful birds. Really good post Karin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-84990454942033254722013-02-19T12:54:23.920-05:002013-02-19T12:54:23.920-05:00There must be true about the early spring this yea...There must be true about the early spring this year, because birds are in the air!!!lula - botanical photographyhttp://onbotanicalphotography.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-35583715439012729752013-02-19T07:08:59.329-05:002013-02-19T07:08:59.329-05:00February is a month of extremes for us. When we ha...February is a month of extremes for us. When we have sunny days over 50 degrees the bees come out. The cherry trees sound like hives. You can hear them from several feet away, it is that loud. Then we can have nights down in the 20's like this past weekend which really puts a damper on some of the blooms, like the cherry trees that come out this early.Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-21572509610646899422013-02-19T07:00:19.138-05:002013-02-19T07:00:19.138-05:00Indeed it is an unusual habit but it is amazing ho...Indeed it is an unusual habit but it is amazing how resourceful and adaptable some animals can be. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-82972078448781310972013-02-19T03:00:09.752-05:002013-02-19T03:00:09.752-05:00Great photos but the bee being out was surprising....Great photos but the bee being out was surprising. <br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a><br />Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-61657860359081386022013-02-18T20:39:28.027-05:002013-02-18T20:39:28.027-05:00Thank you so much for this post! A couple years a...Thank you so much for this post! A couple years ago we watched a flock of cedar waxwings in our apple orchard devouring the blooms. At first I thought they were eating bugs but no it was the flowers. Could not figure out why in the world they would do that. Now I have my answer.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.com