What a spectacular transformation! Love the color and that mirror finish. 😍

30 seconds of Mason Bee Zen. When I need a mental break, I watch the bees and relax.

The screen keeps Woodpeckers from munching the bees including the developing larvae inside the tubes. The iridescent color tape helps the females find their individual nesting tube. 🐝

#Bees #MasonBees #Nature

They rarely visit our yard as they pass through our neighborhood a couple times in the spring and late summer. We nicknamed them the ‘lightning bolts’ birds.

I love those beautiful and noisy birds! Did they show up in a flock?

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Thank you for the repost. Hope your day is beeutiful!

We are finally having signs of spring with afternoon temps above 55 degrees, time to let the bees warm up and wake up (take them out of the cooler) and find some spring flowers to visit! I release a few everyday to stretch out the pollen season based on the temps and blossoms.

Cool! It seems both varieties will allow each other to visit the same feeder at dusk, same at my feeders too.

Dooooo it! Lots of info on the web to peruse at your leisure.

It’s a fun hobby and no stings!

Inside a white lid, 16 empty Mason bee cocoons each with a single chewed hole from the inside out. The cocoons are tan colored on the outside and root beer color on the inside. The larger size cocoons are female and the smaller ones are male.

Mason Bee cocoon openings after chewing their way to freedom - and soon to be pollinating trees and plants in our yard and neighborhood. 🐝

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Opening
#MasonBees
#Bees #PNW
#Pollinators

‘Tis the season. Before the birds eat them, I keep picking up and putting them in a safe spot for those mating couples that fall to the ground.

@rangedan.bsky.social, thank you for the reposts. 🌟

Good grief Pest, it looks like Medusa lost part of her hair extensions!

Montis, I'm really sorry for your loss. May your memories of Mamaw comfort you today and the rest of your life. Sending love and hugs.

Gretel is so adorable!🥰
Wishing the best to both of you for many years of happiness, love, and championship.

Love the Winterhazel (Corylopsis sinensis) plant! The snow didn't faze the Winterhazel blooming in our yard. Spring is almost here.

Our first male Rufous Hummingbird arrived two days ago! I bet he wasn't expecting snow after his long journey. During the snowfall yesterday evening, we had a male Rufous, a male Anna's, and two female Anna's nervously drinking together and watching each other on the feeder before sundown.

Finally, my first measurable snow this winter on March 12th.

1.5" - 2” of heavy wet slurpee snow at 375’ near Cottage Lake. It's like walking in cement as the snow clings tenaciously to my boots walking in this slop.

#WAWX #PNW #WhatTookYouSoLong
#Spring

Interest rates were high in 2002 when we purchased our current house. We could barely afford a 30 year mortgage, but could swing a 5 year arm. Spouse was scared to death of what could happen. We saved every penny for 3 years before refi a new loan. Any loan is risky. We had a plan and stuck to it.

a statue of liberty sits on a sandy beach ALT: a statue of liberty sits on a sandy beach

Collateral damage.

Snarky, your PSA's are enjoyable and full of fun facts!

It's my mom's tuber, a wonderful memory. ❤️

The dark purple foliage makes a striking contrast when the dahlia plant is in full bloom.

Closeup of a 9 pedal red dahlia with orange disc florets in the center.

#ColorADay #RedWed #Bloomscrolling #PNW

Red dahlia from summer to remind me that not everyday is dark and dreary in Seattle.

Same. 🤝🤞🙏

Our area is sliding into a drought. Very little snow pack in the mountains. It could be a nasty fire season unless there’s a drastic change in the weather conditions.

Just to tell you how weird I am, I would live there for the weather 🤣

All quiet in my neck of the woods.

As far as weather goes, 46 gray degrees and this all day. ⤵️

What a relief! Spring will eventually show up someday for you. 🌷

Any power loss?

Bubba Ho-Tep, no!! 😢