I live my summer Pennsylvania life in certain numbers:
The baby robins take
13 days to fledge.
They will leave the nest, therefore, in
3 days. They will train in the garden for
3 weeks with their parents nearby to teach proper feeding, flying, and general Robin living.
I will replace the hummingbird feeder nectar every
3 days. I have seen 3 kinds of hummingbirds at my feeder (only
3 have have been reported in Pennsylvania!): the Ruby-throated Hummingbird–the male boasts that ruby-red throat, a white collar, an emerald green back and a forked tail while the female wears an emerald green coat with white, black, and green tail feathers; the Rufous Hummingbird, and what I think is the rare Calliope (a very small hummingbird with pink stripes around his neck).
In 72 days, I will have grown a watermelon.
I love waking up to numbers like these.
Published on June 04, 2018 08:09