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greenappleagnes
Jan 11, 2019 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Casey
North Carolina (Zone 7b)
Buffet

Goldfinch dining on poppies

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| @greenappleagnes | Post #1886626 (1)
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plantmanager
Jan 11, 2019 6:12 PM CST
Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)
Region: New Mexico Region: Arizona Region: Ukraine Cactus and Succulents Plant Identifier Plays in the sandbox
Greenhouse Bromeliad Adeniums Morning Glories Avid Green Pages Reviewer Brugmansias
Hurray! Wow, great banner, Casey, and it's totally unique! I love it!
Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!
| @plantmanager | Post #1886630 (2)
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EscondidoCal
Jan 11, 2019 6:18 PM CST
Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)
Perfect banner, Casey! Thumbs up

We love gold finches. Smiling
Learn and/or create something every day.

Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum
| @EscondidoCal | Post #1886635 (3)
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Fleur569
Jan 11, 2019 6:20 PM CST
Zone 5
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Level 1
Excellent banner!
| @Fleur569 | Post #1886636 (4)
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daylilydreams
Jan 11, 2019 6:22 PM CST
Name: Betty
MN zone 4b
Frogs and Toads Birds Hummingbirder Irises Lilies Peonies
Roses Garden Ideas: Level 1 Region: United States of America Hostas Garden Art Echinacea
Wonderful banner!
If you want to be happy for a lifetime plant a garden!
Faith is the postage stamp on our prayers!
Betty MN Zone4 AHS member

| @daylilydreams | Post #1886638 (5)
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Paul2032
Jan 11, 2019 6:37 PM CST
Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
Annuals Enjoys or suffers cold winters Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Garden Procrastinator Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Plays in the sandbox
Tender Perennials Tomato Heads The WITWIT Badge Region: Utah Vegetable Grower Hybridizer
Wonderful Banner Thumbs up Goldfinches Thumbs up
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
| @Paul2032 | Post #1886644 (6)
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crawgarden
Jan 11, 2019 6:42 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
Very cool banner Casey!
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
| @crawgarden | Post #1886647 (7)
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gg5
Jan 11, 2019 7:04 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
Sempervivums Sedums Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Cactus and Succulents Container Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 1
Garden Art Birds Dog Lover Cat Lover Region: Pacific Northwest Hummingbirder
What a great banner thank you!! I tip my hat to you.

| @gg5 | Post #1886658 (8)
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Frenchy21
Jan 11, 2019 7:22 PM CST
Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)
Region: Ukraine Tender Perennials Container Gardener Dog Lover Houseplants Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Tomato Heads Hostas Tropicals Annuals Foliage Fan Aroids
Delightful banner. The goldfinch is a bonus!
| @Frenchy21 | Post #1886663 (9)
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lovemyhouse
Jan 11, 2019 7:32 PM CST
Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi
Dragonflies Dog Lover Bookworm I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Photography Bee Lover
Plays in the sandbox Butterflies Region: Texas Garden Sages I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member
Oh, I like this banner, Casey! I tip my hat to you. Lovey dubby I tip my hat to you.
It’s okay to not know all the answers.
| @lovemyhouse | Post #1886667 (10)
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Whitebeard
Jan 11, 2019 7:59 PM CST
Name: Sean B
Riverhead, NY (Zone 7a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Composter Herbs Plays in the sandbox The WITWIT Badge
Xeriscape Region: Ukraine
Loving the banner, Casey. Great shot, great story, great chop. And it's even got a little fairy-tale magic to the look.
I tip my hat to you. Hurray! I tip my hat to you. Thumbs up Acorn Smiling
| @Whitebeard | Post #1886682 (11)
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Marilyn
Jan 11, 2019 8:24 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
Region: United States of America Rabbit Keeper Hummingbirder Salvias Charter ATP Member Birds
Echinacea Butterflies Tender Perennials Bee Lover Container Gardener Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
I love goldfinches!

Wonderful banner with the sweet little male goldfinch!

Could you post the full size pic or pics of this?
Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


| @Marilyn | Post #1886693 (12)
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joannakat
Jan 11, 2019 9:14 PM CST
North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b)
Life & gardens: make them beautiful
Bee Lover Butterflies Garden Photography Cat Lover Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: Massachusetts
Region: Ukraine
Beautiful!
You don't kick walls down, you pull the nails out and let them fall.
AKA Joey.
| @joannakat | Post #1886711 (13)
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ge1836
Jan 12, 2019 4:35 AM CST
Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cat Lover Heucheras Hellebores Container Gardener
Birds Region: New York Avid Green Pages Reviewer Irises Garden Ideas: Master Level Lilies
One of the best sofar.
Hard shot to make, those birds don't pose.
| @ge1836 | Post #1886779 (14)
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pod
Jan 12, 2019 6:15 AM CST
Name: Kristi
east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)
Herbs Region: Texas Vegetable Grower Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Level 2
That is way too cool! And I really love the thumbnail on this forum. It centers on the birdie. Thumbs up

I agree on the full photo and would love to see the poppies in bloom as well.
Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch
| @pod | Post #1886789 (15)
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greenappleagnes
Jan 12, 2019 8:18 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Casey
North Carolina (Zone 7b)
Wow!!! Thank you everyone:

for the nice comments!!
@plantmanager, @EscondidoCal, @Fleur569, @daylilydreams, @Paul2032, @crawgarden, @gg5, @Frenchy21, @lovemyhouse, @Whitebeard, @Marilyn, @joannakat, @ge1836, @pod

the acorns!!!
@Dutchlady1, @Fleur569, @greene, @Marilyn, @plantmanager, @tofitropic, @Whitebeard

And to all for the thumbs up!!!!

What a nice surprise to wake up to this morning. Smiling

Okay, here are some pics of the poppies:

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| @greenappleagnes | Post #1886829 (16)
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greenappleagnes
Jan 12, 2019 8:25 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Casey
North Carolina (Zone 7b)
Here are some goldfinch pics. (They love the poppy seeds!)

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| @greenappleagnes | Post #1886836 (17)
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SongofJoy
Jan 12, 2019 8:26 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
This is an outstanding banner! You go, girl.
I garden for the pollinators.
| @SongofJoy | Post #1886838 (18)
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greenappleagnes
Jan 12, 2019 8:27 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Casey
North Carolina (Zone 7b)
Thank you @SongofJoy for the acorn and the thumbs!!
| @greenappleagnes | Post #1886839 (19)
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greenappleagnes
Jan 12, 2019 8:28 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Casey
North Carolina (Zone 7b)
Ha! And the nice comment. Smiling
| @greenappleagnes | Post #1886840 (20)

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