What's in your garden today? - Part II

Another glimpse into the garden which is keeping us busy with hot days

 and plenty of rain bringing fast growth.

Here's the promised second part of the May garden goings on.

Sit a while and hopefully you will enjoy a little visit.

Prepared the gazebo and deck ready for summertime dining al fresco

and have already had supper there the past two evenings.........

.....enjoying the heady fragrance of the jasmine now in full bloom, and very 

loud birdsong.

Our pair of finches built the nest in the hanging Boston fern but must 

have decided to try another spot as we've had no eggs.

Birdhouse is busy but can't determine which birds are actually nesting 

as they fly in and out in a flash.

Plenty of cardinal pairs now, many nesting in bushes but still busy

at the feeders.

The front porch is busy. 

Yesterday Charlie gecko returned when we were having a cup of

 afternoon tea. . . . . . . .and he was chasing a second gecko so

 looks like we are definitely home to a pair of these cuties!

Then, not to be left out, 'Chippy' Chipmunk paid us a visit and I

 managed a quick photo before he headed on his way to drink

 from the bird bath.

This morning is another beautiful one after a brief thunderstorm

last night with a little rain to wash away the remaining pollen and

freshen things up.

Hydrangeas are doing well - opening their always lovely blue

 blooms. Canna lily in pot coming into bloom for a second year - just

 left it out all winter and it didn't seem to mind the cold.

No, didn't grow the strawberries, but these were delicious and so fresh

 from the Farmers' Market, a generous gift from a neighbor. 

Strawberry season is now in full swing in North Carolina.

My garden posts may be missing for a while as we will be traveling

soon . . . . . . .hopefully Nature will take care of things and I'll be

posting new views come end of the month or early in June.

What's going on in your May garden?

Up to no good as usual . . . . . . . .

Whilst on a mission to take bird photos in the back garden recently there were,

 as always, bushy-tailed interlopers practicing gymnastics. . . . .and these two playing

 peek-a-boo on a tree. I swear squirrels smile - don't you see them doing that here,

 with a glint in those beady eyes?

Of course they too were after the birdseed - they eat more than the sweet 

birds - but we keep filling the feeders out of the goodness of our hearts, 

for the love of nature, and the entertainment they provide while we're 

enjoying a cool summer supper, or just sipping a couple of refreshing

chilled drinks, in the screened gazebo.

Right now the temperatures have soared even higher - today the heat 

index will be 106F and this will continue throughout the coming weekend.

If I was in a fur coat I would not be chasing or playing with anything -

I'd be skinny dipping in the birdbaths!

"Thanks for the snack Mr. or Mrs. Homeowner". We cleaned out the suet 

feeder BTW - any chance of a refill?"

"Cool birdbaths you say - I'm headed for a dip right now!"