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Testing Posting Photos (post #15936)

bkacker on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 09:20
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This is the first time I've tried posting photos since 'the change' and thought I would try out the process so I can give feedback. We've had Painted Bunting in the garden and I had never seen a Male Painted Bunting and was amazed at his colors. I know these are bird photos, but you can now SEE the birdbath b/c we cut (hacked) back the porterweed which was well over 5 ft. tall. Now I know that I have to keep the porterweed in check. The other two photos are just ones that I thought were amusing. Our neighbors have the pelican statue and the iguana appears to be telling him a secret.

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Great photos. I can't believe (post #15936, reply #1 of 4)

by Karen in reply to bkacker [original] on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 09:31

Great photos. I can't believe you really have that bird in your back yard.

Are the iguanas much of a problem for you?

North Carolina - zone 7

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Thanks. I was SO excited (post #15936, reply #2 of 4)

by bkacker in reply to Karen [original] on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:53

Thanks. I was SO excited when I first saw the Painted Bunting. He doesn't look real.

We do have quite a few iguanas but I don't mind them. I think the little ones are kind of cute. They eat the bougainvillea but it grows like such a weed that I don't really notice. I consider it pruning. They also eat the flowers off the Cape Honeysuckle which I mind a bit more b/c I like the look of the flowers and those flowers attract the Spot-breasted Oriole and the occasional hummingbird.

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What a beautiful bird that (post #15936, reply #3 of 4)

by Abbie in reply to bkacker [original] on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 11:41

What a beautiful bird that painted bunting is! Too bad they can't come visit us in Virginia. I enjoyed your pictures and you certainly have interesting and colorful visitors to your gardens.

Northern Virginia, Zone 7A.

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I'm glad that you enjoyed the (post #15936, reply #4 of 4)

by bkacker in reply to Abbie [original] on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 18:12

I'm glad that you enjoyed the photos. The Painted Bunting is only here for the winter (snow bird?) but we'll enjoy them until they go back North. They have a limited area where they breed. Okay, enough about birds; this forum is for gardening, right?