
A male Anna’s Hummingbird Calypte anna) taking advantage of the last of the quickly fading Rose of Sharon flowers.
2018/10/05 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird | Tags: Anna's, Bird, bush, flower, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon | 4 Comments

A House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) eating the petals of a Rose of Sharon flower!
2018/10/03 | Categories: Birds, House Finch | Tags: Bird, Carpodacus mexicanus, flower, House Finch, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon | 2 Comments

A female House FInch (Carpodacus mexicanus) sitting in the Rose of Sharon Bush. She was keeping a sharp eye on something out there!
2018/09/21 | Categories: Aldergrove, House Finch, Uncategorized | Tags: Bird, bush, Carpodacus mexicanus, Finch, House Finch, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon | 2 Comments

I can just read this little Anna’s Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) mind as she comes into this Rose of Sharon flower. Delicious!
2018/08/15 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird | Tags: Anna's, Bird, Calypte anna, flower, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon | 2 Comments

A lovely female Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) having a short rest on the branch of a Rose of Sharon bush.
2018/08/02 | Categories: Aldergrove, Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird | Tags: Bird, bush, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon, Rufous, Selasphorus rufus | 2 Comments

A Cabbage White Butterfly on the flower of a Rose of Sharon Hybiscus.
2017/09/15 | Categories: Aldergrove, Butterflies | Tags: Aldergrove, Butterfly, Cabbage White Butterfly, flower, Nature, plant, Rose of Sharon | 4 Comments

Our Anna’s Hummingbird is still with us. This afternoon it was feeding on the last unopened bud of our Rose of Sharon. We are hoping they will be with us for the winter.
2016/10/30 | Categories: Birds, Hummer | Tags: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Backyard, Bird, Bud, Hummingbird, Rose of Sharon | 10 Comments

A House Finch hen on one of our feeders. I thought his was a great backdrop. The bird feeder was there before the flower, which is a Rose of Sharon.
2016/07/21 | Categories: Birds, Flowers | Tags: Backyard, Bloom, Feeder, Flowers, hen, House Finch, Rose of Sharon | 4 Comments