Saturday, August 6, 2011

"Two Cardinals"

Yesterday  I heard the call of the American Cardinal...I hadn't see or heard them since early spring!!
They winter over here and a most delightful sight sitting in snow covered tree!!
This follow was now doubt checking out the seed supplies in the neighborhood for the months to come!!

Also the week the Cardinal flower bloomed in the garden.   It is it's first year to bloom !
So why not put them together in  a post !!

Mr. Cardinal being shy...!!


Bet you can't see me now...
with that red coat who couldn't !!


The Cardinal flower ..wonder how it got that name??



I love that I added this plant to the garden ..
the Hummingbirds just love it!!

Hope your having a special weekend  !!

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  1. Bob BushellAugust 6, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    All red, superb.

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  2. TexWisGirlAugust 6, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    perfect pairing of gorgeous red!

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  3. MaryAugust 6, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Love both of the cardinals :-) Such wonderful color right now. Glad to know the hummingbirds like that flower...will have to try some.

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  4. Lois EvensenAugust 6, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    The bird and the flower are both so pretty. We love our cardinals here. We have several families of them here in our area which is somewhat unusual because they are generally territorial.

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  5. ADRIANAugust 6, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Beautiful bird......if a little shy.

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  6. FABAugust 6, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Gorgeous reds.

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  7. S K DittaAugust 6, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Hey! Was gone a while. Returned to be treated with these beautiful pictures - this post and the ones before. Really like what you keep doing with the blog. Lovely family pictures on the sidebar, and butterflies on the header.

    Your personality comes through the pictures you take...and that is special.

    Thanks for sharing! Keep well, you and family.

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  8. grammie gAugust 6, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Hi Bob...thanks my friend!!


    Hi Teresa..seems the whole country is in the red lol

    Hi Mary...Yes give it a try.. did great through the winter and is growing like wildfire ..I just love it , but it is hard to caught the Hummingbird when he is into it ...bugger!!
    Thank you!


    Hi Lois...This one seems to be alone which puzzles me.
    Thanks very much!!


    HI Adrian...It is probably on of our brightest colored birds in my area!!
    Thanks


    Hi Frank....Thanks so much!!



    HI Seasons...Aw..thanks ..you always lift my spirits!!
    I needed that today ..well all week : }}

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  9. Tammy@Simple Southern HappinessAugust 6, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I never knew there was a cardinal flower, it sure it beautiful just like the bird.

    He is so lovely sitting there peeping out. I cant get enough of them especially in the winter, they do decorate a leafless tree.

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  10. Larry OstbyAugust 6, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Your cardinals are great, both feathered and flowered.

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  11. Bob BushellAugust 6, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    How is it that you haven't got time to listen to music, the whole world should listen to it.

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  12. SondraAugust 6, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Never get too many cardinals...we are lucky to have them yr round here..And now the young are coming to the feeders with the Parents...Fun to watch what appears to be a full grown bird begging Mom for a snack...lol
    Great FLOWER too!

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  13. theconstantwalkerAugust 6, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    A beautiful bird to see Grace...
    and such a wonderful colour.

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  14. grammie gAugust 6, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    HI Tammy..thanks ..they are great!!


    HI Larry...Thanks so much!!


    Hi Bob...I had to mow the grass, and other chores to do...I'm a busy women you know....lol


    Hi Sondra...It must be great to see them with the young!!
    Thanks...

    HI Andrew..thanks.. when see them you know what it is ..no doubting!

    !

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  15. UnknownAugust 6, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    The cardinal is our state bird and a regular visitor at our feeders year round. They surely do look wonderful in the snow. I'll have to show my wife the cardinal flower. We need to do a little work on the flower beds to replace some plants damaged recently. Maybe she'll add some of those.

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  16. JohnAugust 7, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Hi Grace,
    I am extremely jealous of you, having Cardinals and Hummingbirds coming to your garden! The perennial lobelia you have there has always been one of my favourite flowers!
    Just lovely!
    J
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  17. Phil SladeAugust 7, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    Great reddy colours there Grace but where's your hummer? Have you misplaced it like someone else I know?

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  18. RoyAugust 7, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    That is a beautiful flower GG.

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  19. TraceyAugust 7, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    Hey Grace.. Love the cardinal picture.. and your right, there is nothing like seeing a cardinal against the white snow.. beautiful. Gotta work this morning... wont' be at church.. miss seeing you and hoping your doing well!!! Love ya!

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  20. grammie gAugust 7, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Hi Chip...You have a lot down there we are thrilled when we hear or see them!!
    The Cardinal Plant was on a mark down at Wally world (Walmart) at the end of the season , and wasn't sure it was going to make it ...but it did !! : }}
    Your wife will love it !!
    Thanks!!

    Hi John ..I should have mentioned the Lobelia family just in case people would look for it, but mostly know as the Cardinal Plant!!
    A beauty!!
    Thanks...you have some beauties we don't have here too! : }}


    Hey Phil..do you give your wife a lot of grief...you sure do me lol hahaha!!
    Thanks anyway!!


    Hey Roy...I am enjoying it, and so do the birds and bee!! : }


    Hey Tracey.. work : {
    My ride was a no show, so I am home!!
    Thanks!

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  21. Kerri FarleyAugust 7, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Beautiful REDS! Both of them :)

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  22. PantherkaAugust 7, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Very beautiful photos!!!

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  23. Dawn FineAugust 7, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Cardinals and Cardinal flower..both beauties!

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  24. holdingmomentsAugust 7, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Two spectacular Cardinals to grace the garden.

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  25. grammie gAugust 7, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    HI Kerri..Thanks so much!!


    Pantheraka..Thanks !!

    Hi Dawn...Thanks and for coming by...

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  26. CherylAugust 7, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Gorgeous pair of reds.

    Love the cardinal bird, they are so pretty. They always looks so soft and sweet.

    I cannot grow the cardinal plant....rabbits crop it to the floor. Grrrrrr, bad rabbits :)

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  27. grammie gAugust 7, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Hi Keith..Nice surprise : }}}
    Thanks..graceful indeed!!lol

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  28. grammie gAugust 7, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Hi Cheryl...oh good thing I hacven't had any rabbits..maybe I should watch the deer though, the eat the Comfrey and Phlox grrrr!!!

    Thanks ...
    PS. I got your message ..

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  29. Beatrice P. BoydAugust 7, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    As Chip noted above, the cardinal is the state bird here in Va but this seems to prefer oiler temps,

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