Sparrow & Flowers (Aubretia)

: Sparrow & Flowers (Aubretia); house sparrow and spring flowers on our patio wall. The flowers are Aubretia "Royal Blue" or also known as Blue Rock Cress. My maternal grandma always grew and spoke of Aubretia. We just bought this perennial this spring, - there was some here years ago when we moved here, a large plant, but it gradually vanished. So we wanted more, as it's early flowering. So I was happy when this sparrow stopped to investigate it, as had hoped some bird might give me a photo op : ); Created by: Alandrapal.; Tools Used: digital; Created on: 18 April 2006; Image Views: 296; Average Views per Day: 0.2; Image Number: 23852

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 4, 2006 at 12:15 AM said:

am many months late with these thanks, Susan. happy you like it. seems a long time ago now since spring. You will be in Autumn there.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 19, 2006 at 5:51 AM said:

again, thankyou Susan. am late with these thanks.

Susan from Upper Hutt, New Zealand on May 4, 2006 at 6:57 PM said:

Love this picture, such a cute bird and the flowers are gorgeous.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 22, 2006 at 4:45 AM said:

glad you like them, Janice, thanks very much for your nice comments.

sparkle1103 from Illinois on Apr 21, 2006 at 10:10 PM said:

Alandra gorgeous shot. I love how you could see the striations in the feathers of all the bird shots thus far, except of course, the ones in the fountain bathing.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 21, 2006 at 2:46 PM said:

appreciate your nice comments, Mary in Kent. Thankyou. Yes, it does mean a lot to me to have the same flowers that my Grandmother grew. The flower names come back to me and I think of her often, and have recently bought wallflowers (cheiranthus) for the same reason, and others.

Mary Slade from Kent on Apr 21, 2006 at 6:03 AM said:

Wonderful to have a plant that your Granny had Alandra. And great bonus that the birds like it! Wonderful close up - colours and textures gorgeous.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 21, 2006 at 2:58 AM said:

thanks very much, Talsi and Dud.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 20, 2006 at 11:58 PM said:

Kathy, thanks so much. I've been enjoying your springtime blossom scenes moments ago also : ) glad you like the bird pics, have been having a lot of fun capturing these shots : )

Talsi from Western NOrth Carolina USA on Apr 20, 2006 at 11:57 PM said:

Neat shot.

Dud from Louisiana on Apr 20, 2006 at 11:56 PM said:

What can I say? Another great one!!

Kathy on Apr 20, 2006 at 11:54 PM said:

Alandra, I'm really enjoying your bird pictures. What great captures! It's almost like seeing them in action!

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 20, 2006 at 8:50 PM said:

thanks Carol, you're right, it does look that way : ) strange little characters at times

Shutterbug from Maine on Apr 20, 2006 at 8:46 PM said:

Very nice looks like hes smelling the flowers.

Carol

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