[MomwithHope]

Wow you have both been working hard! I am having a great iris year and my asiatic lilies and Bowl of Beauty peonys are just starting to open. This is one of my favorite irises, for years I only got 2 stalks of flowers, this year 5!!

Bluebirds laid a 5th egg and should be a couple of weeks before they hatch. Wrens being kept at bay.

[metmom]

I had a friend who had some bluebird houses and was bemoaning the loss of the hatchlings to blow flies.

We got to talking about diatomaceous earth for insect control, so she sprinkled some on the nests and on the new hatchlings and said it made a huge difference in their survival rate.

I want to have mr. mm build some bluebird houses for us for next summer.

It can be a winter project.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! My Iris are early - I only have the one, ‘Cat’s Eye.’ A ‘freebie’ I got from Jung’s when I placed an order. Mom has a lot of Iris, so I suppose I should dedicate a spot for them because she’s going to want to pass some of them on to me, I’m sure. ;)

I’ve seen exactly ONE Bluebird this season and it was SO worth it!

I’ll ask Beau to check his houses for eggs. I’ll be he has some in there too! ;)