tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post3864192274810000484..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: Purple Tumblers and Posts of the WeekHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-85228656267434597082014-06-23T04:31:42.011-04:002014-06-23T04:31:42.011-04:00What a lovely post! I just love your commentary. I...What a lovely post! I just love your commentary. It is a pity about the Martins but I'm sure the little starlings will be super cute. Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-1107591680810746142014-06-19T06:18:02.123-04:002014-06-19T06:18:02.123-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-83559569323727888192014-06-19T06:17:56.370-04:002014-06-19T06:17:56.370-04:00the purple martins are really beautiful birds!
the...the purple martins are really beautiful birds!<br />the picture of your squirrel made me smile.<br />love those cute little guys! <br /><br />big hugs~Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-71445180757414805362014-06-16T11:07:37.569-04:002014-06-16T11:07:37.569-04:00That is disappointing. Mosquito catchers can live ...That is disappointing. Mosquito catchers can live rent free any day!Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-37478630783086767322014-06-16T03:00:27.365-04:002014-06-16T03:00:27.365-04:00Wow... its finally the pair of Starlings who got i...Wow... its finally the pair of Starlings who got it. Like your titles and comments on each picture.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-89279662368712846622014-06-15T23:20:07.312-04:002014-06-15T23:20:07.312-04:00I've only seen purple martins in Virginia. Per...I've only seen purple martins in Virginia. Perhaps it is time for a bat box (and accompanying residents) with which to battle those mosquitoes? -- or do you have bats that far north? <br /><br />I'm much too far behind in blog reading again. Whittling down from 252 unread posts... Life is hurtling by so quickly now.Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08965093440928340819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-31051045229605575232014-06-15T15:53:45.523-04:002014-06-15T15:53:45.523-04:00Being landlords can be a very daunting enterprise....Being landlords can be a very daunting enterprise. But I hear that the couple that finally moved in have starling qualities. <br />;)Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-89380430572297848162014-06-14T22:21:23.172-04:002014-06-14T22:21:23.172-04:00Hilary,
These are amazing photos! And the poet su...Hilary,<br />These are amazing photos! And the poet sure did get it right. His well-crafted words must have been the product of careful observation. The two of you are a perfect match.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-45442655199713675172014-06-14T11:31:12.802-04:002014-06-14T11:31:12.802-04:00I'm back! Boy, have I missed your photography....I'm back! Boy, have I missed your photography. I especially love those crafty squirrels. They rarely fail to get what they're after.Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-14995408705740550922014-06-14T09:40:02.666-04:002014-06-14T09:40:02.666-04:00As always, you do us a great service by posting li...As always, you do us a great service by posting links to so much fine writing and photography. Thank you, Hilary!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-49033349075675816222014-06-14T08:17:55.697-04:002014-06-14T08:17:55.697-04:00Don't know if you know this very funny lady:
...Don't know if you know this very funny lady:<br /><br />My nomination for POTW<br /><br />http://murrbrewster.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-satellites-are-laughing.htmljoehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-58712693636218048892014-06-14T07:23:59.014-04:002014-06-14T07:23:59.014-04:00We've got some mosquitoes for them over here. ...We've got some mosquitoes for them over here. Please, send them my way. :-)<br /><br />What a fascinating post. What makes it even more compelling is that you captured the whole story on your camera.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-88661721058157789272014-06-13T12:48:29.063-04:002014-06-13T12:48:29.063-04:00Thanks for POTW! I've had people chuckle at my...Thanks for POTW! I've had people chuckle at my wood pecker! :-)Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-59117993137367580222014-06-13T12:25:01.534-04:002014-06-13T12:25:01.534-04:00love rufuslove rufussharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529895941009940357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-18993588491510516592014-06-13T07:32:14.013-04:002014-06-13T07:32:14.013-04:00Great shots. Are squirrels fun to watch! Nice to...Great shots. Are squirrels fun to watch! Nice to see POTW is still around!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-45690601103066399532014-06-13T06:13:31.688-04:002014-06-13T06:13:31.688-04:00Perusing the new posts and admiring your photograp...Perusing the new posts and admiring your photographs. I've been mostly away - catching up with you is lovely on a rainy morning.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-59925263854418032182014-06-13T02:04:41.735-04:002014-06-13T02:04:41.735-04:00love your POTW. Such a cool way to find new people...love your POTW. Such a cool way to find new people.Kamanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060837115120414803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-56005403147855289472014-06-12T19:50:58.340-04:002014-06-12T19:50:58.340-04:00You captured those tumbles beautifully in these im...You captured those tumbles beautifully in these images - and I can understand your disappointment that they wouldn't take refuge in your house for the season. The squirrel images are really fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-50676650190647596902014-06-12T13:03:51.939-04:002014-06-12T13:03:51.939-04:00Sounds like your lovely bird house needs a second ...Sounds like your lovely bird house needs a second "guest house" for the Purple Martins (love that name!)<br /><br />And "along came trouble..." Ha!<br /><br />Thanks for the shout out, Hilary. I really appreciate it.<br /><br />xo jjJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-27989013821101840622014-06-12T02:47:04.635-04:002014-06-12T02:47:04.635-04:00Enjoyed seeing your pictures!Enjoyed seeing your pictures!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-58585274155587117832014-06-11T19:23:05.306-04:002014-06-11T19:23:05.306-04:00Love this series of photos. I especially like the...Love this series of photos. I especially like the first one with the soft bokeh background.What Karen Seeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794694138108500767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-55465594799334457862014-06-11T14:59:41.247-04:002014-06-11T14:59:41.247-04:00What a magnificent bird house. Very posh!
Glad tha...What a magnificent bird house. Very posh!<br />Glad that the house got taken eventually, even if it wasn't by the martins.<br />Good photos of all the happenings.<br />Maggie x<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-5288663737852858882014-06-11T12:15:52.639-04:002014-06-11T12:15:52.639-04:00That's neat: purple tumblers. I haven't he...That's neat: purple tumblers. I haven't heard of this before.<br /><br />I love your photos and commentary. This is so much fun. We set things up, hope for something, and serendipity happens! We are kindred spirits, loving nature!<br />cheersJenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-68922726342259367922014-06-11T10:41:30.074-04:002014-06-11T10:41:30.074-04:00Ah, I'm sorry the martins didn't pick your...Ah, I'm sorry the martins didn't pick your property. I keep intending to put up a martin house on ours. We have too many mosquitoes!! Congrats to the POTW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-13533763437698062762014-06-11T01:56:23.302-04:002014-06-11T01:56:23.302-04:00I've heard people say over my lifetime how pic...I've heard people say over my lifetime how picky martins are about which house they will nest in and how they can look exactly the same and one they will like and another they won't and people have tried moving the martin houses around the property...I think it is just hit and miss. And next year they might claim it, you never know. They are pretty, funny little birds. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.com