Patrick_G Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Most years we have a couple of fauns on the property, I love them but my Lab mix strongly disagrees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 6:19 PM, Jungle Fan said: We've got several hummers living in our backyard again now, also included a picture of my "outside angelfish" from Talavera Mexico LOL.The Hummingbird Carpet is still just coming in but with the Bee Balm, Red Birds in a Tree, Trumpet Vine, Larkspur, Anise Hyssop and Lilies it's a full time job for the hummers. I didn't know Bee Balm came in Lavender! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/19/2021 at 8:19 AM, Patrick_G said: I’m going to add Crocosmia and Salvia “hot lips” to the hummingbird attractor list. They’re both plants that don’t care if they get water. Is the little white and red fairy looking plant in the background a type of Lobelia @Patrick_G? Pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 @Trish, the red and white plant is Hot Lips Salvia. It’s my favorite plant for my area. It doesn’t need water and the deer ignore it and it has two bloom cycles each summer. Its only drawback is that it’s ugly in the winter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 10:09 PM, Patrick_G said: @Trish, the red and white plant is Hot Lips Salvia. It’s my favorite plant for my area. It doesn’t need water and the deer ignore it and it has two bloom cycles each summer. Its only drawback is that it’s ugly in the winter. @Patrick_Gperfect for here, water restrictions all summer, and perhaps all the elk will ignore it. They just pruned my raspberry's for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) @Patrick_G whoops, now saw that he mentioned that the hummingbirds and pollinators love them. But I can vouch for that. My hotlips tho are in a pot so they are a bit starved for water at the end of the day! Edited July 23, 2021 by xXInkedPhoenixX to clarify 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Nasty.... and nice. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) On 7/22/2021 at 10:25 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: @Patrick_G whoops, now saw that he mentioned that the hummingbirds and pollinators love them. But I can vouch for that. My hotlips tho are in a pot so they are a bit starved for water at the end of the day! I do water them a little if they’re in a pot and the first tear they’re in the ground. Edited July 23, 2021 by Patrick_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 10:46 PM, Trish said: I didn't know Bee Balm came in Lavender! Red, pink, purple, and several shades in between, although the blueish purple bee balm spreads the most. hummers and butterflies will frequent all of them but the hummers definitely prefer the red, and with them being such a desirable piece of property you'll see the most amount of aerobatics, and mini dogfights over the red bee balm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Stargazer lillies are loving the heat. Roses not at all but I still have one beautiful bloom. My tomatoes have seriously outgrown the greenhouse I started them in 🤣 (the frame of the greenhouse is now hidden) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 So this female twelve spotted skimmer started hanging out in our garden, and since I don't have a deck pond out this year I'm actually happy about it because they eat mosquitoes. The hummers are still active and after all the rain this year so far the purple bee balm seems to want to show the rest of our flowers who's boss around here. Some short snap shots while I was sitting in the garden cleaning my camera: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 What’s your favorite plant for the dog days? We’re having a drought and almost always have dry summers but the Hot Lips Salvia never fails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 5:57 PM, Patrick_G said: What’s your favorite plant for the dog days? We’re having a drought and almost always have dry summers but the Hot Lips Salvia never fails. I don't have a photo handy, but plumbago is one of my favorites. It stands up well in the heat and gets by with little to no supplemental watering (which isn't a small consideration in southeast Texas). The blue flowers are a bonus, since I really like blue flowers in the garden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 My purple bee balm is almost overtaking the garden this year, but my Navajo day lilies are holding out strong. In the meantime the hummingbird kingdom has relocated its Top Gun Training Center for juvenile flight tactics and aerobatics to my backyard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Fantastic pictures, love this thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 One of my favorite visitors! Not today, though. Too hot and smoky. 😔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 We don’t get many frogs so it was nice to see this yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Also, “our” fauns are growing up. Their spots are almost gone. Edited August 13, 2021 by Patrick_G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 10:10 AM, Patrick_G said: Also, “our” fauns are growing up. Their spots are almost gone. They went to your house after eating all the figs in my yard! 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexa Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 10:15 AM, eatyourpeas said: They went to your house after eating all the figs in my yard! 🤪 They’re my clean up crew for the thousands of plums that we have this year. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 My neighbors have a beautiful garden that I get to see every day. I gave them extra soil, and recently some tank water buckets with mulm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 @Streetwise, beautiful, it looks like life is good in the shire! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 @Streetwise, that garden reminds me of the tiny display tank at Aquarium Coop. It’s not big or pretentious but it is attainable and just looks awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 The neighbors are friends with my cat, Valcour. They must be aware that he helps fertilize the raised beds. 🙂 They have water plumbed to each bed, but I don't know if it is currently active. I spoke to them about putting my tubs out next to the beds, so next summer might be interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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