Millipede on the Move
Read MoreFungus and Feather
Read MoreSee what's new in the garden!
Read MoreMount Chips is here!
Read MoreFlora and fauna.
Read MoreThank you, Mike, for the beautiful bench!
Read MoreLook for the new plant markers
Read MoreLook closely in the Memorial Garden
Read MoreMarch 19 - vernal equinox. You will see beautiful colors and vistas on a walk in the gardens. Note the tall magnolia tree that is filling out nicely. Caren saved it last summer from strangulation by an ancient grapevine.
Read MoreWow, Just Wow! The 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count exceeded all expectations and set the bar even higher when it comes to public participation in worldwide citizen-science events! This year's count smashed previous records for number of participants, checklists, and species reported. More than a quarter-of-a-million people were counting birds over the four days of the GBBC this year!
Read MoreUnsung heroes! Thank you, RE children and youth and their teachers, for putting out birdseed every week for our feathered friends. Thank you, Gene B, for trimming the liriope (monkey grass). The new growth will be lovely. Thank you, Caren S-S, for bringing the electrical cord to power the tools to trim the liriope.
Read MoreEarly Results from GBBC: More than 6,800 species and 40 million individuals reported on 248,000 checklists—so far! Congratulations to all who took part!
Read More“Stand still.”
Read MoreUpdate on Great Backyard Bird Count
Read MoreThe hellebore, or Lenten Rose, is blooming now, and the daffodils are about to pop. Notice more colors and shapes that will be hidden later by foliage: red rotting logs, green mossy logs, and dusky mushrooms,
Read MoreThank you, Mike, for the wonderful concrete benches and wrought iron tables and chairs!
Read MoreLate Autumn Garden
Read MoreThe Memorial Garden is still beautiful even at this time of year!
Read MoreWalk in the garden
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