Clark County Mini-Tour
It is a rare rainy day here in August (or more accurately, a wet, drizzly day). That means a break from watering and a good chance to catch up on blogging and other computer-related tasks. Before I continue with my England tour highlights, I wanted to share photos from this past Sunday's mini-tour of four gardens here in Clark County (an event sponsored by HPSO - Hardy Plant Society of Oregon). I saw three of the gardens on Sunday. I had already visited the fourth one, Lynne Heidsiek's native habitat garden, when she was part of the Study Weekend tour that we were on. Our first stop was the marvelous shade garden of Margaret Stapenhorst. A bluestone patio is surrounded by towering mature trees that shade a woodland garden. There was a fern table and a moss garden, as well as garden art by Steve Farris. Loved, loved the waterfall. This is what I'd like to do in our front garden, but I don't know if we have the room. Just a few streets over is the garden of Eloise and Bo...
Aren't they a handsome Hummingbird?! Maybe they will nest in your garden this summer. Wouldn't that be great!! Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet!
ReplyDeleteStunning. You are one lucky guy.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Aren't their colors and their tiny little feet just amazing? I love hummers!
ReplyDeleteWow - great shot! I saw a hummer in my garden on Monday. It was so nice to spend some time out there, and to see that they are still there. It was just me, who was gone for a while.
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish we had these lovely little birds here in the uk! Still, I can enjoy yours thanks to your great photos Philip.
ReplyDeleteOh my! I love it! I won't see any hummers here till late May or so. Can't wait.
ReplyDeleteWell done, getting a shot of one of these elusive fellows. They were a rare sight where I lived in Massachusetts, much less rare now that I live in Washington, but no less amazing and wonderful. I hope you're also growing plants that they can feast on, then you'll see even more of them.
ReplyDeleteWe've had Annas right through the winter but the rufous have yet to arrive. They're small but combative, making for some entertaining rufous ruckus at the feeder. I'm impressed by your photo.
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