Garden Sanctuary

My little garden in the woods,

has become a much needed oasis

for lots of little creatures.

Butterflies are frequent visitors

to the zinnias I started from seed.

They're out there from the first

morning light

until the evening light fades.

I keep the birdbath clean and full,

which the birds are loving.

They need the scarce water as much as we do.

We barely water the lawn.

It's just enough to keep trees alive.

  Otherwise it's not much.

I'd much rather have my small little garden  

for all the birds, bees, butterflies, lizards

and me to enjoy.

I planted three packets of zinnia seeds

this spring.  They sure don't put many seeds

in the packets anymore.

But, it's so worth the joy of watching

the bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies

enjoying the blooms.

I can't think of what these are.

They grow from bulbs and have

leaves that look quite a bit like thin

gladiola leaves.

This was the first bloom to open.

Edited to add: They are Crocosmia.  

The little garden 

is at it's best first thing in the morning.

I love being out there to hear the birds

chirping and the hummingbirds zipping around

enjoying little sips of nectar.

In the afternoon, the heat wilts

a few things and it's looks a bit ragged.

But come morning, it's beautiful again.