Lavender has a lovely scent and it provides food for bees and other insects from Spring to late Summer. We leave the lavender stems after flowering so that Goldfinches can feed on the seed heads in Winter. It’s a delight to see these lovely birds in the garden at this time of year.
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/6.3 – 1/60 s – ISO 800, f/6.5 – 1/80 s – ISO 1000 and f/6.5 – 1/50 s – ISO 800.
Word of the Day Challenge: Dazzling
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What beautiful photos.
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Thank you kindly dear V.J. 💜
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Welcome!
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Beautiful little bird. I love the smell of lavender, too. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Barbara, they’re sweet little birds and it’s a treat to see them visit 😊💜
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Beautiful bird, beautiful photos, Xenia. He looks like he is floating on those branches.
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Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Lois 💜 Goldfinches are tiny and the lavender stems can easily support them 😊💖 xxx
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Gorgeous captures, Xenia 😍 They’re such beautiful birds 🤗xxx
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Thank you kindly dear Cathy, it was a treat to see them feed so close by 💜 Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday and much love from our house to yours 🤗💖💫 xxx
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Thank you 🤗 Much love back 💚 xxx
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Thank you Cathy 🤗💕 xxx
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Charlee: “Bird!!!!!”
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Haha, you’ll have to leave them in peace Charlee! 😁💜🐈
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Wonderful captures of this lovely bird, Xenia. I don’t recall ever seeing birds gleaning seeds in our lavender. I’ll have to keep an eye out.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Eliza, the seeds seem to be popular with finches 💜🐦 xxx
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I did not know that the goldfinches liked lavender seed. Lovely images
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Thank you kindly dear Karina, they love it and have been feeding on our lavender since last week 💜🐦 xxx
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Each one is really nice, Xenia. The first bird shot and the rose really stood out to me. 😊
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Irene 💖 xxx
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Oh my goodness, that little bird up top is amazing! ❣❣
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Thank you kindly dear Lisa! 💜
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Your first photo was a delight to see when I opened your post, made me smile!
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Aww thank you kindly dear Donna! 😊💜
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Looking at that bird, I can almost smell the lavender all the way here
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Aww thank you kindly dear Snow, that’s wonderful! 💜
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Those are really beautiful images.
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Thank you kindly dear Amy 💖
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Beautiful, indeed! Thank you for sharing, Xenia. xxx
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Thank you kindly dear Amy, it’s a pleasure to share 💗🐦 xxx
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