The Virginia state bird is the Cardinal and the state tree is the Dogwood. In our area, thankfully we escaped the destruction from Sandy.
During the storm a branch fell out of a nearby tree knocking one of my bird feeders off the pole and cracking the plastic. A little seed remained inside, just below the crack. I hung the feeder in a dogwood tree and within minutes birds flocked.
A pair of cardinals arrived first. She was rather shy preferring to remain hidden. Bright, bold and beautiful he quickly landed on the feeder and ate to his heart’s content.
Welcome, I'm an artist/maker that lives on a small flower and chicken farm in Virginia. I’m an introvert that prefers to spend quiet time in nature observing and taking photos and painting scenes from our happy life. On our little farm, we grow flowers from seeds and gather fresh eggs from our sweet chicks. I run a small farm stand and Art Wagon on our property. I also have a mermaid heart that longs to be by the water. Sometimes I share things I cook and make and our trips to the sea. I hope you will say hello. xo Kim
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