Cedar waxwings perch on bamboo

I was helping customers in the nursery yesterday afternoon when a sudden noise caught my attention.  I turned toward the loud thud to see what it was and noticed about 200 cedar waxwings perched on the bare canes on top of a stand of cold-damaged Angel Mist...

Green tree frog (hyla cinerea) and bamboo

When I went out to the nursery this afternoon, I noticed a tiny green tree frog, Hyla cinerea, hiding between two upright poles in the gazebo.  I love little green tree frogs.  They’re the frogs that make that big noise at nighttime.  Click here...

Catbird in the bamboo nursery

The other day I was helping a customer select a number of Alphonse karr bamboos in the nursery when a pretty gray catbird fluttered by. The surprisingly bold bird was not bothered by my presence and let me shoot several pictures before he (she?) decided to fly off to...