Birds, Wildflowers, Biking, & Extension

I could fill my 3 bird feeders every day and they'd still empty them within hours. Here's a shot of the feeders and the wildflowers surrounding them. The birds are even reluctant to fly off when I approach, and they immediately return as I depart. The red-winged blackbirds seem to be the biggest pigs, but robins, grackles, sparrows, and many others also partake. The mourning doves eat the spillage on the ground.



Today we biked 14 miles on the Millennium Trail which traverses 2 sides of our sub-division and we encountered a triple-wide stroller carrying the cutest triplets. It took up over half the trail width. Some visitors have wondered what I mean when I mention a profusion of wildflowers. Look at each side of the trail. The white yarrow dominate in this section, but yellow daisies and black-eyed Susans, yellow and purple coneflowers (Echinacea), and blue larkspur are also liberally sprinkled throughout the foliage, creating a veritable artist's palate of coloration (click to enlarge picture.)



Construction of the new 2 mile spur trail to and through the former Four Winds Golf Course and then over to Ray Lake Farm Preserve is progressing, with gravel having been laid and rolled this week.