Aurora's Blog

Fledgeling bird and Honeysuckle
May 10, 2008 | 6:51 PM PST
Tags: bees , honeysuckle , bird

I went to one of the local nurseries today. They were having a Mother's Day event. The kids had their faces painted while I wondered around looking at the plants. I was very good and somehow managed to not buy anything! There was a beekeeper there who had some bees in a locked case- it was so cool to see the queen and the workers making the honeycomb and honey. I think the kids gained a new appreciation of the honey bee, and bees in general- they went back twice to look.

The honeysuckle is blooming. As much as I dislike the invasiveness of the Japanese honeysuckle that is growing on my fence, it sure does smell wonderful! The bees, butterflies and hummingbirds really like it too. When it is in full bloom I'll take some pictures- it really is gorgeous.

This evening while making dinner I heard a bang on either our French door, or the round-top window above it. Looked out the window to see a fledgeling bird laying on the ground. Fearing the worst I went out to check it over. It seemed very dazed and had a small wound on it's neck, but was otherwise fine. I carried it out of the yard, so the dogs couldn't get it, and set it down near some brush- with momma bird watching me the whole time. It didn't fight at all, and let myself and the kids pet it. I went back a little later to check on it and it was hopping around under the honeysuckle. I'm really happy that it wasn't fatally hurt. Tomorrow I'm going to have the kids draw some bird silhouettes to tape on that round-top window! I don't want anymore birds to get hurt! I really wish I had thought to get the camera though...