This morning was wet and dull.
Light rain glistened on the dimly lit garden foliage seen from the bedroom windows.
After lunch the sun smiled down and spread a little joy.
It was warm enough for Aaron to mow Mistletoe Cottage’s lawn wearing a T-shirt.
I wandered around at ground level noting roses including
Peach Abundance,
Margaret Merrill,
and Festive Jewel:
fuchsias such as Delta’s Sarah:
and the flowering pieris piercing the lawn.
Iris Reticulatas have penetrated the Weeping Birch Bed at the point where the honesty blooms are giving way to the soon to be transparent seed medallions.
Brightly burnished blowflies’ metallic blue bodies mutated into rusty red.
In the meantime Nugget continues his parental duties. So diligently is he zooming backwards and forwards to his nest which may well be in the garden of North Breeze, that he has lost interest in hiding. If his family is domiciled on our neighbour’s property, we will not consider him disloyal because we know that avian boundaries are not the same as ours.
“Where’s Nugget?” (76)
This afternoon, in order to prevent bigger birds from snaffling our robin’s food, Jackie had wired up the outside of their feeder, leaving a robin sized access hole.
While I watched the news this evening, Jackie sat with a glass of Heineken on the patio.
Suddenly Nugget perched, chirping, on the back of the chair next to her. She turned. They made eye contact. Her familiar cocked his to one side and continued tweeting.
“What is it?”, Jackie asked.
A pause. She then said “I know. I’ll come and sort it out.”
He flew ahead of her, stopped in the centre of the path outside the kitchen window, and continued to call until she got up and followed him.
Still flying ahead of Jackie, he perched in the wisteria, waiting while she removed the chicken wire from his larder.
He flew past her head, chirruped his thanks, entered the container, and sped off to feed his brood.
After this we dined on roast pork, chipolata sausages, piquant cauliflower cheese, carrots, broccoli and cabbage with which Jackie continued her Hoegaarden and I finished the Fleurie.
Me encanto la combinación entre fotografía y escrito
Thank you
I want to invite to my chanel youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF9BImW1RKc
You look and sound good, but unfortunately I cannot understand your language
That is the best story yet of Nugget and Jackie! <3
Priceless!
Thanks very much, Donna.
It may have been wet and dull, but what a wonderful, beautiful view!!!
Thank you so much, Becky.
Oh my! That story made my day. Thank you!
Now we know that Jackie really is a bird whisperer.
It was so amazing, Merril. And thank you, too.
I love the way Mr Nugget communicates his requests to Jackie; theirs is certainly a very special relationship. He is perched on the same watering can (or whatever that black object is) where he was seen yesterday, and he is in full view.
Your roses are splendid!
Thanks very much, Dolly. A special relationship, indeed. Yes, a watering can.
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Oh my! Jackie is the bird whisperer! How wonderful. You should have been outside with your camera! LOL!
I so wish I had been, Jill. Thanks very much.
And I just read it to my husband.
🙂
Nugget is a fully qualified people trainer. A lovely story.
Indeed, Susan. Thank you very much.
How amazing!
That’s what I thought, Sheree. Thanks a lot.
Things looking so lovely there – lush and green! 🙂 Is that white flower towards the bottom lily of the valley? We used to have a bunch where I grew up, and I always loved them 🙂
I think you might mean the pieris. We do have lilies of the valley: https://derrickjknight.com/2020/04/28/wheres-derrick/
🙂 I couldn’t quite tell – thanks for clearing that up for me – and thanks for sharing the link with lily of the valley 🙂 Such lovely pictures.
🙂
YAY! Jackie understands Bird! A language most of us don’t speak or understand. 😉 🙂 But, them Moms usually do understand their kids in a way no one else does! 🙂
I have a friend who feeds squirrels every morning. And if she doesn’t get the food out on time one of the squirrels knocks on her sliding glass door. 🙂 Isn’t that wonderful!
Yay for Aaron! What a great helper/worker!
Great close-up photo of the blowfly!
Love all your flowers and their regal names!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Thanks very much, indeed, Carolyn. It is certainly a special relationship
Your views from upstairs are very enjoyable, even on a dull day. What a lot of delights your garden has.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
It’s amazing how animals can make their needs known.
It is indeed, Mrs W. Thank you very much.
Your welcome.
Jackie and Nugget are the definition of a symbiotic relationship. Thanks for the happy news today – Robin and Human Collaborate Across Borders to Feed Young. How I’d love to see that headline in the local rag.
It is quite amazing, Sue. And thank you for reading and commenting.
I read it to Bill – he says you can write a story! But I said, oh no, Nugget’s quite domesticated!
Nugget is the most unusual robin I have ever known. Thanks very much, Gwen.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: That is no ordinary bird and no ordinary bond. Thank you for this delightfully heartwarming story!
That is very true, JoAnna. Wonderfully heartwarming. And thank you, too.
I love these stories of Nugget and Jackie — true symbiosis between woman and nature! And Jackie does such wonderful things with the gardens, too!
Thank you very much, simret.
Mind readers, bird and woman–perfect ending!
Wasn’t it just, Cynthia?! Many thanks
Oh, I love the Jackie and Nugget story!! *grinning from ear to ear*
I was, too, Liz. Thanks very much.
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I see Nugget has got Jackie under his wing………..
🙂 So it would appear, Ivor. Thanks a lot.
What an adorable story about Nugget! And thank you for the updated photo too!
Thanks very much, Lisa. I was amazed by the story.
I can only echo the wonderful comments that have preceded this. An absolutely touching episode in the intertwined lives of Jackie and Nugget.
Yes, indeed, Maj. Robins are known as the gardener’s friend, but I’ve never heard anything like this. Thanks very much.
The flowers are always so beautiful, and I especially loved the story of Jackie and Nugget. <3
I was amazed when she told me, Lavinia. Such an understanding. Thanks very much.
Amazing Nugget story. Birds are so smart. Their tiny brains are wired differently and more efficiently.
This was quite amazing, Sherry. Thank you very much.
I am lovin’ the Jackie and Nugget story!!
Thanks a lot, GP. It was rather wonderful
Great post Derrick.Loved the Nugget-Jackie interaction!
Thanks very much, Gary. It was rather wonderful. Hope your dinner party went well.
Ya. The party went well.
🙂
Lovely story and stunning pictures. We got so spoiled by all the sunshine.
Thanks very much, Libre. The story was wonderful
I loved the update on Jackie and Nugget.
The garden is looking really lovely. And talking of the garden have you watched the One Show this week?
If not, please will you consider having a look at this. I thought of you and Jackie as soon as I saw this, so I quickly took these photos of the TV screen. They are not expecting perfection, but yours is!
https://nansfarm.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/my-chelsea-garden-1.jpeg
https://nansfarm.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/my-chelsea-garden-2.jpeg
Thanks a lot, Sue. The Head Gardener is not really into this, though.
Isn’t it amazing to see the evidence of trusting relationship between humans and other creatures? We assume it with dogs and cats, but Jackie and Nugget is a wonderfully true example.
Yes, indeed, Linda. Utterly amazing. Thank you very much
Even on a dull, wet day, your garden is a wonder. Really enjoyed the story about Nugget communicating with Jackie.Those two really have a bond. Lovely to read about it.
I was thrilled by Jackie’s story. Thanks very much, Laurie.
How lovely ?
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I’m pleased you thought so, Melanie. I certainly did. X
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I had no idea birds could communicate like this! I will be sharing this story for sure
Neither did I, Rose. Thanks very much.
The Nugget Whisperer! 😀
I wondered who would say that, Widders. 🙂 Thanks very much.
Rain is not a big deal for that time of the year. We still have sometimes frost at night time and on Saturday we expect to have snow. 🙂
Thanks very much, Alexander
I wonder how you remember all the flowers’ names Derrick. What a beautiful garden , I cannot say it enough. How strange that your robin seems totally domesticated.
Thanks very much, Geetha. This really was unusual, even for robins, who are known as the gardener’s friend. I do have to check with the Head Gardener fo some of the names.
The connection between the head gardener and Nugget is wonderful ?
It really is, Ribana. Thank you very much.
I often pass by, admiring your garden, envying your meals, but don’t often leave a comment. The story about Nugget was gobsmacking; he has you folks as well trained as cats train their owners!
Much appreciated, Yvonne. I understand that you visit often enough. The Nugget story was quite amazing, Thanks a lot.
Close encounters of the avian kind.
Quite so, Lindsey. Thank you very much.