Boise Daily Photo Garden Shot

Leucistic American Robin

2012-02-19T13:19:00.003-07:00

Leucism affects the pigment in birds' feathers. It's seen in the white patches all over this American Robin. I counted this bird during today's session for the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Bird Seed Block

2012-02-13T21:00:00.002-07:00

Formulated to attract finches and sparrows.

American Robin

2012-01-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

Busy birds in the yard today. Do they know a winter storm is on the way?

House Finch Variants

2012-01-11T19:56:00.001-07:00

Male house finches are usually red, but look at the variants here: orange and one that's red and a bit orange.

Lunch Guest

2012-01-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

Waiting for food to "arrive" at the bird feeder. He left disappointed. The house sparrows stayed far away. [Cooper's hawk?]

Weeds in Winter

2011-12-17T18:43:00.001-07:00

I didn't see it when it was green.

Indoor Hens and Chicks

2011-12-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

Brought a few of the "chicks" inside for the winter.

House Sparrows at the Bird Bath

2011-12-07T02:00:00.000-07:00

Just minutes after I filled the bird bath with warm water to melt the ice, I had customers.

Autumn Sedum

2011-11-28T03:00:00.000-07:00

Sedum overwintering in a basket.

Cotoneaster Berries

2011-11-21T02:00:00.000-07:00

They look good enough to eat...but don't. Poisonous to people. They probably won't kill anyone, but the gastrointestinal symptoms make folks feel like they want to die.

Caught in the Act

2011-11-19T02:30:00.000-07:00

The ornamental plum tree leaves are the last to turn in autumn.

Egyptian Walking Onions Off to a Good Start

2011-11-18T02:30:00.000-07:00

These little strands will die back in the cold weather, but planting in the autumn gives these onions a head start for next year.

Monkshood

2011-11-17T01:30:00.000-07:00

Still hanging on in the cold weather.

Frozen Garden: Hot Pink Zinnia

2011-11-16T02:00:00.000-07:00

Not so hot pink anymore, after getting zapped by frost. I've been posting photos over the past several days showcasing the garden "after-the-big-freeze."

Frost Survivor

2011-11-15T02:00:00.000-07:00

Somehow, this tiny yellow rose has survived the frosts.

Hens and Chicks in the Winter

2011-11-14T02:00:00.000-07:00

They become tipped with a little red with the first frost, but they mostly stay green year-round.

Glad Bag

2011-11-13T02:00:00.000-07:00

I'll trim these up in a couple of weeks. These are gladiola bulbs that will be re-planted in late spring.

Garden Food

2011-11-12T02:00:00.000-07:00

Mulched leaves and grass will cover the garden beds for the winter. We'll work them into the soil in the spring.

Frozen Garden: White Tomato

2011-11-11T02:00:00.000-07:00

One of those strange "white tomatoes" we tried this year. This one I wouldn't have saved had we been home before the big freeze. They weren't very tasty.

Frozen Garden: Sunflower

2011-11-10T02:00:00.000-07:00

It seems perfectly round. Birds will discover it soon.

Frozen Garden: Strawberries

2011-11-09T02:00:00.000-07:00

Even the strawberries change color for autumn.

Frozen Garden: Rose

2011-11-08T02:00:00.000-07:00

A rose bud that's been freeze-dried.

Frozen Garden: Tomatoes

2011-11-07T02:00:00.000-07:00

They look so bruised. These I would have saved, had we been in town for the first hard freeze.

Snowy Wisteria

2011-11-06T02:00:00.000-07:00

Snow on the wisteria yesterday morning. Second year in a row we've have autumn snow.

Frozen Garden: Mum

2011-11-05T02:00:00.000-06:00

A chrysanthemum that's escaped a frosty death...so far.