Wednesday, September 18, 2024

GLEN BURNIE GARDENS IN WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA CONTINUED - 9-17-24 - PART 2

It had rained before we got there, and the grass was wet. There were parts we had to tread carefully.  The benches were damp but weren't too bad. I was eager to see more of the glass exhibits we missed the last time we were here because of the heat. You can see that post at this link. I don't know whether we will be able to get back before the exhibit goes in October. We were also hoping that it wouldn't start raining again. Thankfully it didn't.


As we headed towards the garden after we parked the car, I noticed something fluttering in a bush next to the parking lot. It was a mockingbird. 

Gregg took all of the photos in today's post. I was very grateful to him for getting them. It has been several months since we have taken any shots of birds, and even longer of a Mockingbird. An interesting fact I found here, is that there are 16 species around the world that go by the name mockingbird. The Northern Mockingbird here is the only native of the United States. 


The bush we found our mockingbird is called the Honey Locust. It has a lot of names and one of them is Three-Thorned Acacia. Its botanical name is Gleditsia triacanthos.


We left him to his preening and crossed the road to the garden. I am once again starting too late to do a long post, but here's a preview of three glass exhibits. I will go into more detail next time.







There were lots of berries to keep the birds happy.


And on that note I will finish for now. More photos to follow.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your day.







40 comments:

  1. Stunning! The colors in the big black flower are beautiful! We have a lot of Mockingbirds. I was attacked by one once. But I still like them. I see you hiding behind the berries!

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    1. Thank you Ginny, I did not know they attacked humans. Was there a nest around? Yes, I am always hiding behind something :)

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  2. Oh, those are great shots of the mockingbird. And I will be looking forward to more shots of the the exhibit or anything else.

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    1. Thank you Rose, Gregg has a good eye and a steady hand for these things :) I have another post up now :)

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  3. That mockingbird looks so beautiful and I adore the glass art!

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  4. Those glass exhibits look gorgeous. Looking forward to more.

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  5. The glass exhibits are beautiful.
    The mockingbird seems quite inoffensive - why would anyone want to kill one? 😉

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    1. LOL on the mockingbird :) and glad you enjoyed the exhibits. Thank you Janice!

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  6. Swet bird there Denise and I do like the glass flowers. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Much appreciated Margaret. You are very welcome and thank you :)

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  7. Those are fantastic pictures of the mockingbird. The glass exhibit looks fascinating. That's something I would love to see in person. Look forward to reading more about it.

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    1. Thanks Ann, I thought so too :) I have a lot more photos to share.

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  8. Northern Mockingbirds are becoming an ever more frequent breeding species here in southern Ontario, clear evidence of a warming climate.,

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  9. Hello Denise,
    Love the series on the Mockingbird. The glass exhibits are beautiful. Take care, have a wonderful day!

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    1. Happy you enjoyed, thank you Eileen and I wish you the same :)

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  10. I cannot even begin to imagine how much work went into creating those glass flowers. They are all made by hand right?

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    1. I always think the same thing and yes, all made by hand :) Beyond impressive!

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  11. gorgeous pics of that sweet little ruffled feathers mocking bird.. love all of them. I LOVE GLASS, these are amazing... love that flower

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    1. Very happy you enjoyed it all. I remember going into factories where they blew glass vases and the like. These must be incredible to watch being made.

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  12. Nice pictures, the bush the bird is on loos thorny. Love the colorful glass, so pretty. Glad it didn't start raining so you could enjoy it.
    Sandy's Space

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  13. Well done on these lovely photos Gregg! The mockingbird is certainly doing well with all the thorns about him on the locust. I hope you have a good day Denise. I look forward to seeing more of the lovely glass you both viewed!

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    1. I will pass that on to Gregg, thank you Martha Ellen :) The mocking bird seemed to navigate really well considering its surroundings. I have another post up and more to follow next week.

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  14. WHOA that is one scary looking bush with all the thorns.
    Darling bird but OMCs I love the glass flowers.
    Gregg is a great photographer
    Hugs Cecilia

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    1. I agree Cecelia, I certainly wouldn’t want to brush up against it :-0 but the mockingbird seemed to fare well. I also agree about Gregg’s photography skills :) The glass flowers also were awesome to see.

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  15. I love mockingbirds, they are such a hoot. I love glass decorations in the gardens as well.

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  16. The glass sculptures took my breath away!

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  17. Denise very beautiful fall post!
    I especially liked the glass exhibits!
    The birds are fantastic too!
    I missed your posts!

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    1. Thank you Katerina, so glad you enjoyed and I always enjoy seeing you here :)

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    1. Muchas gracias, agradezco tu comentario. Te mando un beso.

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