Chic Delights: Robins

Siberian Irises and Clematis.

Our Garden this year is full of surprises and mischief. Just this weekend alone, we discovered so many blooms showing a variety of colours and scents in our garden. We are even anticipating in a few weeks the birth of some birds. Then Alvin is back! With lots of rain these past few days, we have many to look forward to in the garden this Summer.

Peonies and Roses blooming in our garden.

To our surprise, our window ledge has a Robin's bird nest with four eggs in this distinct Robin's egg blue. I learnt from Wikipedia, that this blue shade is an official Crayola colour also known as eggshell blue. American Luxury Jeweller, Tiffany & Co also adopted this colour which is colloquially known as Tiffany Blue.

I am in awe on how perfect the Mother Bird created this nest. The Mother Bird is also so smart and very protective to place her nest by our window ledge instead of in our nearby tree. At least over here, the squirrels and Alvin will not reach her eggs. She lays there all day and all night. She just flies away whenever I come near the window to check on them. From what I read, it takes 14 to 16 days for the eggs to hatch which will be on the first week of July.

Some Aquilegia-Columbine in our garden.

White and Green blooms.

Meet the mischievous Alvin the Chipmunk.

Yes, Alvin is officially back as of last Sunday. He loves to hang out at our Birdhouse by our tree near our deck. We spotted him during the day just owning this part of our tree. He is very playful, going up and down the tree. Perhaps looking for something to eat. Looked like he was munching something on the above photo.

In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous.

- Aristotle

Enjoy the wonders of nature this week!