FLAPS UP FLAPS DOWN

Here is a quick update on our new exotics with the first lotus bud barely glancing the top of the water.

As tribute to Jerome’s late, famous birder Joey Van Leeuwan, we saw our first flock of Lazuli buntings – thanks Joey for your wonderfully informative and simple bird book that allowed us to readily ID these guys and as you always admonished locals, we “Don’t forget about feeding the birds.”

A variety of pigeons and doves are regulars and what a fluff they create coming and going. Watching them you can imagine inventing the airplane.

This regular in the RR garden doesn’t make nearly the commotion in his comings and goings and is nearly maintenance and clean-up-free.