This Week In My Garden: Roses, Red Hot Pokers and Woodpeckers!

I'm joining everyone over at A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday


There's quite a bit of RED in my garden this week, so I'm participating
in Rednesday over at  It's A Very Cherry World!

It's difficult to get good wide angle shots of the rose garden, way too much going on
with all the texture and color for this photographer.  Here are a few OK shots to
give you an idea of the rose garden from a wider view.

This is 'Gizmo'

'Braithwaite'

'Tequila La Sevillana'

no name from Lowe's

'Hot Cocoa'

'Tequila La Sevillana'

'Nicole'

I think this is 'Granada'

'Rainbow Sorbet'

'Iceberg'

'Spice Twice'

Red Hot Poker just starting and others further along. Giant Timber Bamboo

in the background on the right.

Down by the koi pond is this wonderful deciduous shrub,

California Allspice - Calycanthus occidentalis 

Melianthus major - Honey Bush

The flower stalks stand up at about 10-12' tall at the back wall of the main garden.

They have a sweet nectar that attracts lots of birds.  We have about six red headed

woodpeckers that live just outside the back wall in the oak trees and they have

been feasting on the nectar for a couple of weeks.  I was unsuccessful on several

attempts to catch them in the act, but on Mothers' Day my granddaughter was

able to capture a couple of them in the act. One is off camera, one in the center

back and the one in the foreground.

And another shot she captured! Thanks Kelsey!