"… to be used for nature study and as a preserve for birds and other wildlife."- Carmen Hambleton Warner
Flowers are blooming, the bugs are zooming, and the birds are singing. I’d say it’s been a pretty nice spring! Last week’s flower list was a bit on the incomplete side, so here is another one which includes a new orchid update! Orchid update:… Continue Reading “May Madness!”
Pink Lady’s Slipper (PLS) is now in bloom, and we are excited this year to let you know that there are a couple of blooms easily seen from the trail. We will be happy to give you directions when you arrive here at the… Continue Reading “PLS 2014”
Showy Orchis is now in bloom – hooray for our first orchid of the season! Other new flowers in bloom are: Spring Cress Wild Geranium Creeping Phlox Bugle Solomon’s Seal Violet Wood Sorrel New birds include (but are not limited to!): Wood Thrush Hooded… Continue Reading “Birds and Blooms Update”
What are the three “Bs”? Birds, Beetles, and Butterflies of course! Wait, beetles?? Yes, if you have been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I love bugs! And I have a couple of cool pics of some super handsome… Continue Reading “The Three "Bs"”
Bloodroot is a favorite among spring wildflower enthusiasts. The flower’s ephemeral nature and early arrival make it easy to love. So let’s take a closer look at this jewel of the woodlands and find out a little more about it! On a warm sunny… Continue Reading “Focus on…Bloodroot”
Things are moving right along and I have a new list of birds and blooms for you! First, lets have some fun pictures of the colorful things in bloom right now. Bloodroot is one of our earliest spring wildflowers. It seem to pop out… Continue Reading “New Arrivals”
…to be a snail! …to be a spice bush flower… …to be a toothwort bud… …to be a blister beetle… …to be a water drop on blue cohosh… …to be a salamander egg mass… …to be a trout lily leaf… …to be a Glory-of-the-Snow… Continue Reading “It’s a Good Day…”
Ever since the movie Up came out, we have used this word a lot. Especially with kids. It’s funny to us, because many kid’s attention spans are just like that dog from the movie. (Oh, if you haven’t watched this movie – it’s animated –… Continue Reading “Squirrel!”
Who me?? Some bees, in their quest for the sugary treat flowers offer up to ensure cross pollination, cheat. Yes, I’m afraid it’s so. Some bees will chew holes at the base of a flower to get at the nectar. Several bees I watched… Continue Reading “Cheater!”
Tomorrow is the official start of Spring. How fitting that several new spring heralding things are happening at Wahkeena! Most notably, today is our first open day of the 2014 season! Yea! It’s a bit of a soggy start, but much better than say… Continue Reading “The Arrival of Spring”