Springtime Backyard Flowers

So I am trying out a new Manfrotto tripod as to achieve a more steady platform for close-up photos. Best place to try this and not embarrass myself is in our backyard. Here are some close-up of various flowers in the yard. Next week is promising to be a bit more exciting.

Pansy

Hydrangeas

Obviously not a flower but an Iron Butterfly

We must have had this old little bird house for years. Never been used probably because of our family cat, Socks.

Now where is that Tweety-bird says Socks...Here birdy, birdy..