May 05/06-23/2013

Started off with the World's Largest Hummingbird. Caught on camera while on the feeder at the kitchen window.
Birds around the house World's Largest Hummingbird.
Birds around the house
World's Largest Hummingbird.
Birds around the house Actually a Bullock's Oriole. I saw him on the feeder on May 6, but knew no one would believe me without pics.
Birds around the house
Actually a Bullock's Oriole.
I saw him on the feeder on May 6, but knew no one would believe me without pics.
Birds around the house Susan looked up while we were eating lunch today.
Birds around the house
Susan looked up while we were eating lunch today.
IMG_0554 We only had 2 iris plants that bloomed this year. The late freezes did the other ones in.
We only had 2 iris plants that bloomed this year. The late freezes did the other ones in.
IMG_0555 The blanket flowers are doing well.
The blanket flowers are doing well.
IMG_0557 The various sage varities are looking good.
The various sage varities are looking good.
IMG_0558 Red yucca is preparing to bloom
Red yucca is preparing to bloom
IMG_0559 My container garden experiment. Tomatoes and chile plants
My container garden experiment. Tomatoes and chile plants
IMG_0562 These keep coming back....3rd year for this pot.
These keep coming back....3rd year for this pot.
IMG_0563 Susan's petunias.
Susan's petunias.