Plant Identification

I have been noticing a very pretty flower growing out behind my neighbor's yard. I don't know what it is but it's so beautiful. The stems remind me of spider legs.



There's also a very large bush that I believe is pokeweed:

You know you're getting old when...

... you spend hours sitting in your backyard watching the birds!!! AND you tell anyone who will listen about your bluebird family - whether they want to hear it or not. :o)

This morning I returned the Nikon camera I had bought last week and got myself a REAL camera...a Canon, which is what I really wanted in the first place. I absolutely love it, and here's why:

Look at that clarity!


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And now, the birds:

Sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I ...ah, nevermind! (These were taken from 40 feet away.)





The queen of the castle:





She's keeping an eye on me:



There are still 5 eggs, so it looks as though she has finished that part of her journey into motherhood. It was rather cold and rainy yesterday and I worried about them staying warm enough. I don't want to open the house now that she is incubating them.

Hopefully, in 12-14 days there will be 5 very hungry baby bluebirds chirping away!