Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Gardens
May Arrives in Living Color
Spring arrives stealthily in the Pacific Northwest, not in March though the calendar says so nor in April though it teases with warm days between cold and frosty ones. (And the rain? Don’t get me started.) It’s May that shouts the glory of spring… Continue Reading “May Arrives in Living Color”
Lots of Activity at the Mason Bee House
The mason bees have emerged from their little house, which hangs under the eaves of my big house. Mason bees are solitary pollinators that nest in tunnels that they seal with mud or clay. They lay female eggs in the back of the tunnel… Continue Reading “Lots of Activity at the Mason Bee House”
The Daffodils of the Skagit Valley
Though the Tulip Festival in April gets more press, daffodils are the stars of the Skagit Valley in March. But neither adhere strictly to the calendar so when we visited the tulips at Roozengaarde last week, plenty of daffodils were still in their glory.… Continue Reading “The Daffodils of the Skagit Valley”
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine
Last week while enjoying our unintended staycation, we traveled north to the Skagit Valley for the Tulip Festival. The weather was fickle – it rained off and on, leaving dark gray clouds hanging low over the fields. But it didn’t matter, the flowers lit… Continue Reading “Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine”
Spring Green
Last month we had tantalizing glimpses of spring and I puttered in the yard, snipping and trimming and straightening up the garden, even planting a new rose, Ketchup and Mustard – I refuse to give up on roses. The birds were out and about… Continue Reading “Spring Green”
Bird Bonanza in the Skagit Valley
Welcome to the Skagit Valley, where in the winter you may see more bald eagles than you’ve ever seen before. Like we did, last year. And when the birds move on, you’ll still have this in the spring – Daffodils in March. Tulips in… Continue Reading “Bird Bonanza in the Skagit Valley”
Looking for Red and Pink on a Green and Rainy Day
Monday, Monday and rain is falling here in the Pacific Northwest. Though I was looking for red and pink for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, I firstly found raindrops on green. Fortunately, the green was surrounded by red berries, and even the droplets contained… Continue Reading “Looking for Red and Pink on a Green and Rainy Day”
Winter Scenes, Frigid Temps and Feeding the Hummers
The snow didn’t arrive but frigid temperatures did, along with a bit of hail; it made for some lovely winter scenes. It also highlighted the need to keep the hummingbirds adequately fed. I brought the feeders in last night and returned them outside before… Continue Reading “Winter Scenes, Frigid Temps and Feeding the Hummers”
Friendly Flora from San Diego
We spent a few days in San Diego last month and I’m still sorting through the hundreds of pictures I took – when will I ever learn? In the meantime, I decided that this cold and rainy day in the Pacific Northwest could use… Continue Reading “Friendly Flora from San Diego”
Happy New Year from the Cats and the Birds!
Today was fresh and green, just like the new year, and I was called into the garden. The cats joined me for a while, Tiger content to inspect and meander, Benji, escaping under the fence. I filled the wheelbarrow with winter debris, then looked… Continue Reading “Happy New Year from the Cats and the Birds!”
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