Hulda Klager

Mr. Peabody in front of Hulda Klager

Mr. Peabody thinks he is just as beautiful as Hulda Klager! This Vulgaris lilac grows at the Culp Farm. It is a single, color class 7, Klager 1928. A very lovely dark purple lilac.
It has been growing here for many years.

Hulda Klager has been a great inspiration to us. We have visited the gardens many times over the years. If you are ever in Woodland, be sure to check it out. Go to http://www.lilacgardens.com/ to read the story and view pictures of the garden.

Owls

There is not much happening in the garden these days. The snow we received last week is finally melting and we are slogging through the mud again. I have spent a lot of time watching the hummingbird cam. Hope an egg hatches today. Last night I spent some time watching Molly the Barn Owl live and witnessed her partner McGee visit her in the nesting box. This a really cool cam and worth a look. This little Northern Saw-Whet Owl was perched in a tree by our bird feeder. There is a shadow of a branch on his face unfortunately. He didn't come back to give me another chance for a better picture. Check out Molly at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-owl-box/.

Baby Hummers

These baby hummers are in a nest in a branch just over our deck. Curtis Culp has been banding hummingbirds in the Robson Valley for over 10 years. We have hundreds of them that come to our feeders every season. Here is a great webcam of a nest in California that he sent. Take a look: www.phoebeallens.com
It will be a while before they show up here again.

Winter in March

In like a lion and out like a lamb? This morning it is winter again in the Robson Valley. I awoke this morning to about 6 inches of light fluffy snow covering everything. The Lilac Bercha hardly resembles the inviting space of a June day.