Garden Affair: Plants attracting Tailor birds in my Garden

 Lately Tailor birds had been the most visiting bird in my Garden during this  monsoon season. It is a well known fact that most birds have mainly two breeding and nesting season in  a year one is spring and another is monsoon season in our region and  thereby  Tailor bird has its peak of nesting season from June to August. 

While they are known  for their majestic skills of sewing leaves to make their nest it is interesting to know they choose long elliptical shaped leaves to make nest as they can sew them to make a deep and secured nest . 

                                                                   Tailor bird nest         

In last few years I had seen they choose some of the trees in my Garden that have long leaves such as Mango trees, Ashoka tree in my Garden for nesting. 

                                                                             Mango tree

Ashoka Tree

Tailor birds mostly feed upon small insects and larva and are attracted to flowering trees such as Hibiscus to prey upon bugs.                                                                                                                       

Hibiscus tree 

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Summer season has arrived

 The first fortnight of April ended with a relatively cooler atmosphere contrary  to what we expect every year by the start of summer. The silver lining being enjoying spring blooms till the April. 

                                              Spring and summer blooms are in symphony   

I didn't remember when  was the last time I saw Antirrhinums blooming till April month in my garden . 

                                                                                 

Summer season brings back the splash of colors of Adenium blooms that brings back the vibrant energy in my Garden. 

                                                                 

Summer blooms are complimenting with spring blooms this April 

Tailor bird have become common sighting in my Garden in these days. 

Monsoon in my Garden

 It has been raining from a week and more , the monsoon has brought big relief from heat waves after harsh summer which we have seen this year. 

The downpour has brought back blooms in the Garden 

                                                         Portulacas are back 

                                                                   

Water Lily blooms with Rain

                                                      Bougainvillea's are prolifically blooming                                                                                    

                                                                       

                                                         Rain Lilies are most awaited in monsoon       

                                                                              

Adeniums have been blooming from  long now and will bloom till  the end of Autumn season. 

 I spotted Tailor bird in my Balcony  and was able to capture a close up shot of it .Tailor bird is  a common scene during monsoon season in my Garden . They are known for their nest making skill from leaves  .    I have  covered about their nest making skill in my blog earlier post.          

Autumn is here

 Monsoon season which was extended this year has finally taken a bid adieu and Autumn weather has begun , Autumn brings a cool environment in garden. Blooms and greenery is a startling scene in Garden.  

                                    Adenium glory in Autumn 

                                                            

Gomphrena brings the perfect Autumn feel 

                                                                  

Portulaca blooms are adding color to my balcony Garden 

                                             

                                                                            

                 

Cypress vine is growing like a weed everywhere in my Garden this year 

                                                                      

Monsoon and Autumn blooms of this year 

First Marigold blooms of this season are mark of upcoming Diwali festivity 

                                                            

Lantana blooming in full glory post monsoon 

                                                                 

Bougainvillea blooming                                                                                                                         

It is a ritual to spot Tailor bird at the beginning of Autumn