Remember Phoebe the hummingbird with the webcam? Well, after an extended run of bad maternal luck, including lizard attacks on her nest, non-viable eggs, and eggs eaten by crows, she celebrated Mother’s Day with the hatching of her daughter, Hope. Hope is the size of a thumbnail. There’s still one egg left to hatch. You can see Phoebe, Hope and the hatching egg here.
I didn’t get to see the hatching because I was at the Rare and Exotic Plant Sale at the Experimental Farm. It was bloody cold out there, and windy too. I wore my winter jacket and a hat, which seemed strange after already being in shorts and sandals for weeks.
I bought five plants: Sempervivum arachnoideum Rubrum, Dianthus ‘Blue Hill’, Heuchera, Solomon’s Seal, and a mystery plant.
Duncan is *very* interested in the new plants. Very interested. He just wants a little nibble, and he tries to creep up on them when he thinks I’m not looking. But I’m ALWAYS looking.
I have only two plants in the house because anything I bring in gets eaten by the cats, who I think were cows in a previous life. One of the plants is hanging, so they can’t reach it. The other is a giant Japanese Peace Lily, which even if they nibble, it keeps going. I need to get Dave to put some more hooks in the ceiling so I can have more plants in the house.
Indeed. It is bloody cold and windy today. We walked down to Dow’s lake to see the tulips and after taking a few steps out the door turned back to put on proper coats. And even then we were freezing walking in the park. My partner was up late last night working and he tells me that there was a bit of snow last night.
I didn’t know there was a Rare and Exotic plant sale at the Exp Farm. How do you hear about all these events? I think you should post about some of these events in advance so that the rest of us can find out about them before they take place!
You find the coolest (dating myself here) things to do in your area and go experience them! I hope you are having a GREAT Mother’s day today.
Note: Easter lily (any type of lily) is LETHAL for cats to ingest.
Link to: List of plants toxic/dangerous to cats
What notable characteristics do your new plants have?
Take some photos of the new plants!
I love plants. My apartment is full of plants, it’s a little ridiculous. One day I’ll blog about it.
Luckily, Kiki doesn’t care about plants. She loves sitting near them, but she doesn’t eat them. She doesn’t even want to eat the “cat grass” I’ve bought for her in the past. It’s for the best.