Thursday, 7 June 2018

A visitor to the bird table.


Look at this naughty visitor to my bird feeders.
I can't get too cross with him, as he comes only now and then, and doesn't stop long.

Maybe he /she has a family to feed?!

A few roses for you.
The Shepherdess, Molyneux, Dancing Queen, 
Golden Gate and Scent-sation. All mingling together to make a very highly scented delight.

20 comments:

Connie said...

Your roses are beautiful:) We used to have squirrels when we lived at our old house, it was so much fun watching them play. Thank you for the comment you left on my last post. I agree full-heartedly, when cahnge comes and you cann't do anything about . . . just accept and move on :) It's that way with many things in life and so much easier and peaceful than putting up a fight that you can't win anyway. Life is to short for hassles.
Have a pleasant weekend.
Connie :)

Rambler said...

In a previous garden, the regular pair of squirrels wrecked several peanut holders by chewing the mesh. I tried several types of feeder but none survived for long. Eventually, I found - and bought - an all-singing, all-dancing feeder which was ABSOLUTELY squirrel proof. "Ha!" I thought, "this will stop your tricks!" I filled the new feeder and hung it on the Rown tree and waited to see the fun.
The 2 squirrels came running along the fence, tried to get at the peanuts but couldn't. So in a flash, they snatched it from the branch and scurried off with the whole thing!!!!

Rambler said...

'Rowan' tree not Rown!

Anonymous said...

It's hard to get angry with the squirrels - they are so cute! Your rose bouquet is gorgeous and I, too, love Country Living magazine!

Pom Pom said...

The squirrels are determined for sure.
The roses are lovely!

Angela said...

Stunning roses!

Mary said...

I will be happy to ship an entire family of the little rascals to you for free dear Barbara! We have so many and they eat a lot of our birdseed! They are, BTW, very smart and it's impossible to stop them. . . . . . we've tried
everything!
Mary x

Elizabethd said...

You just can't stop a determine squirrel!

Elderberry-Rob said...

I know a lot of people are annoyed that squirrels steal all the bird seed, but I quite like them - 'ours' like apples left out and so I throw out any that are past their best and they are gratefully taken.

Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful Life said...

Little bold rascal. Too cute for words, isn't he? Those roses are spectacular. What a bouquet for the senses!

Happy Day...
Brenda xox

ellen b. said...

Those roses are amazing. So pretty. Good attitude about the squirrel.

Jenny said...

Oh my! Your roses are stunning! I can almost smell them.

I think I dislike squirrels almost more than any other pest in my yard. I've stopped trying to grow a vegetable garden because all I did was grow a buffet for them. Literally. They are super cute in someone else's yard. ;)

Cheryl said...

I enjoy the antics of the squirrels who visit our yard. They are so lively and fun to watch!

Your rose bouquet is charming!

Lorrie said...

He's a cheeky little thing, and cute, too. I haven't seen many squirrels around lately, but I know they are near by, for I find peanuts all over my garden. People put them out for them. You have a delightful assortment of roses in your bouquet.

Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...

Your roses are amazing! So beautiful!

elizabeth said...

I missed this post! thank you so much for your kind comment and prayers! I know you very much understand the feelings I was expressing!!! That is such a funny squirrel! my parents have had such a time with squirrels in their feeder that my Dad built a kind of metal fence around it to keep them out! :) He loves to build things! Beautiful roses!!! flowers are such a gift from Heaven to us! God bless! and thanks again for caring and reaching out via my blog yesterday, that means a lot to me.

Cozy Thyme Cottage said...

That squirrel does look so cute! Your roses are beautiful. Found out recently that we can't have bird feeders here except hummingbird or nectar ones. I have both and really hate to give up my bird feeder. Really enjoy watching birds come but they say it attract chipmunks, etc which ruins the buildings. We have a tray under ours which catches most of the seeds but the shells are on the ground. I don't like this rule needless to say! I do have a hummingbird feeder so will continue to enjoy that! Nancy

Connie said...

Your roses are beautiful and I love how sweet you are concerning the squirrel. They are so much fun to watch :)

bristowmom said...

Your rose bouquet is beautiful!

Anne Payne said...

Wow! Barbara, you have the greenest thumb for growing gorgeous flowers!

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