American Goldfinch in dried Monarda (Bee Balm) patch; with a lone Coreopsis (Unknown Sunflower):
Posts Tagged ‘monarda’
Yellow on Yellow
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged american goldfinch, Arkansas, Bee Balm, monarda, parthenon, Sunflower on September 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Early Bee Balm and a Redwinged Blackbird
Posted in Wild Birds, Wildflowers, tagged Arkansas, bee balm red-winged blackbird, blackbird, blooms, canon 7d, cold snow, daisies, early, full bloom, monarda, murray valley, parthenon, red, red winged blackbirds, red winges, winged on May 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Things are hard to figure ! We’ve had record cold, snow, not much sun, and the Monarda that blooms in June decides to burst out. It is by a pond, and the Red-winged Blackbirds love to sit in this large patch. The daisies are also in full bloom, I think a little early also (by 2 weeks). I’m astounded that natural events happen the way they do – no logical explanation ! Photo taken last week with a Canon 7D and 300 f/2.8 lens by the pond across the road:
