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The backyard has several locations with bromeliads in the trees. The large oak that was lost during hurricane Milton had the most. That seemed to be the favorite location for the woodpeckers to go and get a drink. My husband and I have been working on rebuilding "habitat" in that area. I believe it's coming along nicely. The woodpeckers have returned to using this area and can be seen there often throughout the day.
That area is now known as the playpen instead of Oak Two Bed. Three large palms were placed to provide shade and cover. In addition, there are several cedar snags with bromeliads attached, pawpaws that were there and not damaged by the storm, some pentas for the butterflies and lots of milkweed too. We also added a rock that has been turned into a fountain. Eventually, a stream will be added.
Of course, I miss Oak Two for its beauty and habitat. However, the playpen is becoming a magical area. You can see a bit of the rock fountain feature in the previous image. It's a favorite drinking spot for many of the birds including the lovely Blues. We humans are certainly enjoying a closer less obstructed view of the beauties that come to play there as well. This image was taken from the living room window.
I hope everyone has been enjoying their year. It's been a bit crazy but in a good way for me. I came out of retirement to work parttime at the gym I joined. I really couldn't pass up the opportunity when asked to become a fitness instructor for Active Agers. Enough about me, but if anyone was wondering why I haven't been on Flickr, that's it. Spending time developing fitness routines and making sure I know them by heart each week has been a fun but time-consuming challenge.
Happy snapping, everyone.
Philomena DSC_0465
The backyard has several locations with bromeliads in the trees. The large oak that was lost during hurricane Milton had the most. That seemed to be the favorite location for the woodpeckers to go and get a drink. My husband and I have been working on rebuilding "habitat" in that area. I believe it's coming along nicely. The woodpeckers have returned to using this area and can be seen there often throughout the day.
That area is now known as the playpen instead of Oak Two Bed. Three large palms were placed to provide shade and cover. In addition, there are several cedar snags with bromeliads attached, pawpaws that were there and not damaged by the storm, some pentas for the butterflies and lots of milkweed too. We also added a rock that has been turned into a fountain. Eventually, a stream will be added.
Of course, I miss Oak Two for its beauty and habitat. However, the playpen is becoming a magical area. You can see a bit of the rock fountain feature in the previous image. It's a favorite drinking spot for many of the birds including the lovely Blues. We humans are certainly enjoying a closer less obstructed view of the beauties that come to play there as well. This image was taken from the living room window.
I hope everyone has been enjoying their year. It's been a bit crazy but in a good way for me. I came out of retirement to work parttime at the gym I joined. I really couldn't pass up the opportunity when asked to become a fitness instructor for Active Agers. Enough about me, but if anyone was wondering why I haven't been on Flickr, that's it. Spending time developing fitness routines and making sure I know them by heart each week has been a fun but time-consuming challenge.
Happy snapping, everyone.