Ruby

Here’s Ruby, the female from the ruby-throated hummingbird couple that visited throughout the day. It’s the most activity we’ve seen, and we’re thrilled • After stopping by our favorite garden center, we brought all our purchases home for planting; annuals are now happy in pots for the summer, and we added blue phlox to a perennial bed • My afternoon ended on a high note. After filling the feeders hanging from the cherry tree in our side yard, I paused for a moment to see if a chickadee would make an appearance. Suddenly, one landed on a feeder near me. He glanced at me quickly before jumping in my hand • The Chickadee Whisperer strikes again • A shout-out to my blip friend, Tookie!