tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post6493001759336566149..comments2023-11-29T04:15:55.957-07:00Comments on A Small, Sunny Garden: The Wild Tree: MayAmy@SmallSunnyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-10158156668879455862015-05-12T03:11:46.481-07:002015-05-12T03:11:46.481-07:00Love the seedpods and the gorgeous green trunk.Love the seedpods and the gorgeous green trunk.pat@siteandinsight.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362106194878068781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-22402058340922489812015-05-09T09:20:11.295-07:002015-05-09T09:20:11.295-07:00I watched a female house sparrow pecking at the po...I watched a female house sparrow pecking at the pods, which were bigger than she was :) Like mesquite pods, they are said to be useful to both birds and rodents. The birds seem to love it for shelter also, presumeably because it forms a protective tangle of thorny branches. I've seen our Curve-Billed Thrasher enjoying it despite the fact that dinner was clearly a large cricket!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-22529360576261930822015-05-09T09:10:52.249-07:002015-05-09T09:10:52.249-07:00Oh, that's wonderful - I'm not well versed...Oh, that's wonderful - I'm not well versed in names from biology; it sounds like they might be worth learning ;-) This (I just checked!) is Campylorhynchus brunneicappilus, and I believe they are the largest of our native desert wrens - certainly a good bit bigger than dear Troglodytes troglodytes!. <br />Apparently the trees are expected to drop quite a few of these seedpods, but so far I've only found one seedling growing in a back corner of our yard. Nothing like trying to keep down oak seedlings in my former garden! While there are good stands of Parkinsonia along roadsides and such, the most common woody plants about here are mesquite (Prosopis velutina) and especially creosote bush (Larrea tridentata). The latter is said to exude a chemical that inhibits growth of other plants nearby, so its presence tends to define the local ecosystem. However, I think perhaps I should collect a few Parkinsonia pods and see if I can start some of these beauties :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-7721933111775904702015-05-09T08:46:29.618-07:002015-05-09T08:46:29.618-07:00Aren't they? It's thanks to the meme that...Aren't they? It's thanks to the meme that I'm noticing them. I walked around that tree at various times last year and never saw pods... ;-)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-44195038899681344092015-05-09T06:26:35.048-07:002015-05-09T06:26:35.048-07:00Great to see the young cactus wrens. Do birds or ...Great to see the young cactus wrens. Do birds or other wildlife eat the seeds? Seems like they would be a great food source, being legumes, and abundant!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-28320403660341926602015-05-09T03:35:23.421-07:002015-05-09T03:35:23.421-07:00What a dainty tree. Do they seed around all over t...What a dainty tree. Do they seed around all over the place with those lovely seed pods? I love your wrens which are much bigger than our European ones. Ours rejoice in the wonderful Latin name of : Troglodytes troglodytes. We don' t get these lovely tautologies in Botany.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-84803222937554138322015-05-09T02:24:28.614-07:002015-05-09T02:24:28.614-07:00Delightful pods.Delightful pods.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-42042342060986217992015-05-08T23:30:01.053-07:002015-05-08T23:30:01.053-07:00I've read the seedpods can produce a fair amou...I've read the seedpods can produce a fair amount of yard litter, but I can't help feeling that they might at least add some organic matter to our undernourished soil... They are handsome pods with an unmistakeable "bean" look to them!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-51829968782377720282015-05-08T23:27:27.803-07:002015-05-08T23:27:27.803-07:00It really is, Lea. I got some shots of a little s...It really is, Lea. I got some shots of a little sparrow in it too, and a lot of pictures of a thrasher last month. So the birds do seem to love this tree!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-77156780227129909842015-05-08T23:26:09.123-07:002015-05-08T23:26:09.123-07:00Carolina wrens are so much fun :) We had them ne...Carolina wrens are so much fun :) We had them nest variously under the eaves, in a scrap wood bin in the barn, and - of all places! - inside a plastic bag half full of perlite! I still don't know how they avoided suffocation in the hot, humid weather we were having. But we didn't even know they were there until the day the babies left the nest... Enjoy! We have some mockingbirds here, but none seem to live close to our yard.Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-16472776067658859212015-05-08T21:24:12.737-07:002015-05-08T21:24:12.737-07:00Great shots, Amy! No apologies necessary. I didn...Great shots, Amy! No apologies necessary. I didn't know that Palo Verde trees had seedpods. It's very attractive.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-81816750785170415752015-05-08T20:16:29.181-07:002015-05-08T20:16:29.181-07:00How wonderful to have birds in your tree!How wonderful to have birds in your tree!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-44596391304383457322015-05-08T19:25:47.683-07:002015-05-08T19:25:47.683-07:00The fledglings are fun to watch - figuring out the...The fledglings are fun to watch - figuring out the world on their own, well, with mom a few yards away. I've seen several mockingbird fledglings in my gardens in the past week. I don't have cactus wrens, but I do have some Carolina wrens with some babies in a bird house that I put up this year. For now, they are still in the little bird house (chirping ridiculously loudly whenever mom and dad come home with some snacks), but I look forward to watching them as mom and dad kick them out of the house.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215678221173950533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-18111105054237023922015-05-08T09:18:56.991-07:002015-05-08T09:18:56.991-07:00Thank you so much, Aggeliki! This was a fun disco...Thank you so much, Aggeliki! This was a fun discovery - I'm happy you enjoyed it!! Have a lovely Friday :)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-43511803406928270042015-05-08T09:17:05.605-07:002015-05-08T09:17:05.605-07:00Thanks so much, Jessica! As you can imagine, I am...Thanks so much, Jessica! As you can imagine, I am yearning for a good lens for bird pictures, but I don't want to tack it onto the budget anywhere just yet...! In the meantime, there they were - I don't know how many babies finally ;-)Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-3995745928680487962015-05-08T07:55:25.322-07:002015-05-08T07:55:25.322-07:00υεροχες ολες οι φωτο!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ενα οορφο υπο...υεροχες ολες οι φωτο!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />ενα οορφο υπολοιπο παρασκευης!!!!<br />αγγελικηAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884175561963725618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315847063483821430.post-30869431952810899622015-05-08T06:54:44.696-07:002015-05-08T06:54:44.696-07:00Oh great shots of the wrens! Oh great shots of the wrens! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com