Showing posts with label Amelanchier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amelanchier. Show all posts

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Bullfinches eating Amelanchier flower buds

 

At the end of March it looked as though we would have an exceptional display of Amelanchier flowers this spring - but then the bullfinches found them and thinned out the flower buds. A small price to pay for having these lovely birds in the garden, and it may have deflected their attention away from the damson and pear blossom buds.