"… to be used for nature study and as a preserve for birds and other wildlife."- Carmen Hambleton Warner
Posted by Tom
Hello to all the Wahkeena blog followers out there in cyberville. Today marks the start of a new blog feature that will appear under the title- “A Day in the Life”. I will attempt to take you through a year in the life of Wahkeena Nature Preserve. This will not be a daily diary, but more of a weekly journal. I will share observations and happenings as they unfolded. Thus we begin………………
Today is January 2, 2015. It’s been a beautiful sunny day with reasonably mild temperatures. I spotted two wildflowers in bloom today, The ever present yellow dandelion and the purple pinwheel-shaped myrtle- also know as periwinkle or vinca. Both are non-natives that were introduced long ago and are now a common sight in the landscape. No sign of the first true native wildflower- skunk cabbage. The woods was very peaceful today with only the ever present chattering of the gray squirrels- which seem to be everywhere- including seven at the bird feeder! The pond is finally completely frozen, locking the beavers in their lodge for the time being. I can hear the trees breathing a sigh a relief!