my hummingbird

in the garden...

I found this scary fellow hanging out in the mexican petunias. Wish I could show you how really big he is, but I'm not sticking my finger in his face...

The caterpillars are really growing. We have 14 in our makeshift house. Apparently they are very tasty bird snacks, so I have to keep them safe.

Is mama swallowtail watching over her babies?

Look who else I found in the garden!

checking on the watermelons...nope, not ready.

what to do on a hot summer day?

What a hot summer we are having!
but we are finding plenty to do....

We are swimming with our cousins Max and Riley

We are celebrating birthdays!

We are growing caterpillars




from eggs!










We are growing watermelons, too...I counted 17 variously sized watermelons this moring!








Sometimes we just lay around...
And sometimes we go to parties...