Expect the unexpected……

There are always surprises in a wildlife garden and even though I have been gardening this way for many years now, unexpected things can still happen.  For several years I have grown a variety of scabious in the borders here as it is a great bumblebee attractant.  This summer however, it is providing food for birds as well.  As soon as the seeds started to set a family of bullfinches was there, dragging the long stalks down with their weight in order to get at the seeds.  A pair and a juvenile male were around in the garden every day and by the end of the week were becoming quite bold and feeding close to my office window.  A goldfinch also appeared from time to time, showing how birds can learn from each other where a new food source appears.  It’s a privilege to have these beautiful birds around and feel we are proving a habitat for them.