Morning Walk 04-21-20

Twice a day KoKo and I go for a walk around the neighborhood.  There is a convenient loop that is about 1/2 mile, so we walk south in the morning and north in the evening.  I do take a lot of pictures, but mine don't hold a candle to other walkers that I follow.  Carol Larson is very good and sees beauty in things I don't even notice.  But I try.

In this beautiful front garden, with almost a hedge of 5 to 6 foot poinsettia plants, there are always hummingbirds, year around.  They don't feed on the poinsettia flowers, but flock to the six large hummer feeders hanging from the eaves of the house.  I usually see one perched here, a prime spot to rest before rejoining the buzzing at the feeders.   This is an Anna's Hummingbird, very common in Orange County, CA. 

Around the corner is a yard full of succulents.  One of them has cup shaped bright pink flowers, but they bloom on such long, gangly stems that they are hardly noticeable.  There are occasional bees, but no other winged visitors. 

Sometimes after the rain there will be a little pool of water in each flower cup. 

There are always dandelions which the bees and butterflies appreciate.
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