I lifted it down for a photo and it stayed calm, which I think is the secret to its success so far. Some other babies hatched up on a high shelf have been too active and jumped off:
Other birds have paired up and chosen nesting sites on shelves or on the floor:
The hens' lives are less exciting, I suppose, but they seem healthy and happy:
Every so often they all begin squawking loudly as if something exciting has happened. But when I go and look, I see nothing new - no egg, no predator, no - well, anything new. I guess I'd have to be a chicken to understand:
Despite last year's fungal infection (and still showing dead canes), the Rugosa Roses have begun blooming nicely:
And the old-fashioned rose (which also got last year's fungus) is doing well also. Its flowers look a lot like the Rugosa flower, but they have more petals:
The heritage white Peonies began blooming:
It appears as if I have at least three (and possibly four) Blue Sea Holly plants. Their flower stalks are shooting up with great speed, getting higher each day:
And I can see their thistle-like flowers forming. It won't be long until I have the only Blue Sea Holly flowers in the area:
And the purple Iris just keep on blooming. The compost I've been adding to them seems to have worked wonders:
Their flowers are not as large as the modern Iris, but they sure are beautiful:
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