3 facts about hummingbirds I did not know: a. they can hover, fly up, down, sideways and upside down b. it’s estimated that every square yard of the US is inspected once a year by a hummingbird c. their colors are produced by refraction (bending) of light, not by pigment.
Potato Harvest
After the cold spell that snapped through Denver last week, we thought it may be time to check on these guys. Not much for our first try but not bad for quartering a few back in May and watering occasionally.
Beach Art - Andres Amador
I like that no additional materials are needed to make this art, just a rake and some patience. Check out more by Amador here.
Camping
A much needed two night reset in Florissant, CO - we got our fix of horses, wildflowers, birds and thunderstorms.
House Wren House and Nest
This was Emily’s fun idea. We made and hung this at the end of May - the very chattery (and busy) wrens moved in shortly after, hatched some wren-lings(?) and all moved out a couple of weeks ago.
