Shinehead

Would have thought this time of year ,chicks to feed could be ruled out . I have seen Sparrowhawks swooping at my feeders but not a catch as yet , even though I get attached to the Goldfinch I would love to see a Sparrowhawk take one just for the spectacle, I know it sounds cruel but that's nature. A few years ago my next door neighbour's had a very large clematis on the front of the house and it had a roost of sparrows in it and a Sparrowhawk used to use it like a takeaway .

Just hope the seeds on the flowers mature so the birds can eat them off the plant when it does die back 🤞

I hope so Steve , I am spending more on sunflower seeds than on food for myself lol , I have loads of adults and juvenile Goldfinch visiting and they are ravenous. But I don't mind they bring me loads of joy watching their antics.

My smashed Sunflower today Not too bad to say the damage it took.

Never heard of both tracks , congrats to the winner The Yank .

R.I.P. Roy , his album Sex And Soul is a classic

I will be surprised if it is right , but after a few days of looking at it it is the best I can come up with 🤪

60. Call me tomorrow. Looking at the book could be a diary.

Brilliant !

56. Gone with the wind is my love ?

19. The Bottle ?

17. Soul time

34. I got the fever ?

39. Am I hot am I cold

16. Girl across the street

36. Run for cover 27. Baby hit and run 33. Blues in the night 26. The night 25. Road runner 8. Dancing in the street

First passion flower in bloom today , a one day wonder apparently though .

Dave I think the photo may have given a false picture how big the sunflower was it was only about 12 foot tall so some way off the record lol It was staked but it was growing at the side of my shed so the top was exposed to the elements. But for a first attempt and in a container I thought the height it reached was good and fortunately the stump is still alive and some flowers should still bloom .

Sorry to hear about your balcony growing problems this year . Gardening can be so frustrating but also rewarding , so I would put it down to one of those things and go again next year .

Thanks Steve , I just had a go this year with more time on my hands , never grown one before so I was surprised at the height it achieved in a container , I will take your advice on board for next year. Hopng the remaining stump will flower as they are still some emerging flowers still to bloom so maybe all is not lost. Whatever it has been an enjoyable experience.

Yes Russ one big one and two smaller one which came out yesterday , saved the 3 maybe the birds may get a meal or two . The plant has still got some emerging flowers so I have lopped the top off and hoping the plant survives. This is my first attempt to grow a sunflower and I was quite proud of it and yes I am a bit sad.

Today the wind smashed it in half 😪

My Sunflower heading skyward .

Its Jean, Scherrie and Lynda aka The Supremes with The Originals and it was produced by Levine.