Rufus hummingbird | Life on a Colorado Farm

I got my header photo over-night…setting there in my email waiting for me to sit down and open my computer. Elaine, from the Black Forest in Colorado, had a stunning rainbow appear close to her home. I just had to share it with each of you!

My Colorado Columbine are blooming. Although, it is illegal to remove plants from the wild, Colorado Columbine are readily available at the nurseries. This plant is about two years old and very colorful. I always think of my wonderful maternal Grandfather (he lived just down the orchard from us) who had two flowers that he adored, the Colorado Columbine and a Yellow Rose bush. You see he grew up in Texas...the Yellow Rose of Texas (a traditional American Folk song) and would sing it to us.

And NOW……TA DA!

My hummingbird photo!!!!

A Rufus hummingbird, by the way!

YAY! I think I did it! A neat Hummingbird photo!

And JOY of ALL JOYS the Corn IS UP!

Just in time, because another winter-like storm is due in here tonight. The clouds swarmed in from the west, bringing with them a colder day. The weather people say snow and heavy rain possible —again. Terry is out leveling the pinto bean field even as I sit here writing to you. Time is a huge factor. If he can get the field leveled and the big ditches made for that field, before the weather settles in he will be happy camper.

Anyway, yesterday was just the happiest of days; I just had to share with you!

Your friend on a western Colorado farm,

Linda

I have about 4 pair of Hummingbirds

at my feeders now, plus two pair of the Bullock Orioles/

My photos are STILL not very good, but I’m working on them.

Part of the problem is how shy the Bullock’s are —

the hummers are getting better about having me around.

I can work in the flowers right under the feeders with them flying all around…

the second I get my camera…………………sigh.

Then I saw a RUFUS humming bird…he and his mate were have a great time mixed in with all the other hummers…

I was extremely excited to see and actually get a photo of the little bird.

Have a good one everyone…we are off to haul firewood today. Seems strange to think of firewood in July, but we must if we are going to stay warm this summer. We will haul seven Dodge truck loads minimum before we have enough…last year the winter went on way too long and really needed 9 truck loads. So one day a week for the next seven (possibly nine) weeks we will be hauling wood!

Have a good one everyone!

Linda