[GodBlessUSA]

I know what you mean. When I wasn't watching and feeding the birds, I had no idea how many are around. Gardening hooked me into the birds.

I never had seen a Woodpecker in life before I started feeding them. I think it's amazing how growing up I only realized there were Crows, Robins, Jays, Cardinals and Seagulls. It was great fun when I first started seeing all these birds. I'll never forget when I first saw a Gold Finch at the feeder, I was truly amazed. I couldn't believe they were always around. My kids love it too! We spend days going for walks at birding parks. We really enjoy that time together.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I know what you mean about the Goldfinch. They're so brightly colored in the summer, I wondered how I missed them. Cheeky little birds.

I've noticed the titmice, chickadees, and nuthatches, come to the feeders get a seed then take off to eat it. The goldfinch land on the feeders and just stay:)

It's also cool how much they change color with the seasons.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Does anyone know, do flowers attact tarantulas? We have them out here and occasionally I had one by the house. But I have noticed the last two years since I put in the flower garden I find them there alot.

In the pictures I have posted of my garden, where the flowers are now that use to all be cement patio. The outer edges were cracking up and startng to look bad so 2 years ago my husband cut out 3/4 of it and put up the fence so I could put in the garden.

It's a bit unnerving to find those big fuzzy things:) Especially at night.

Becky