The Mallard ducks have shown up, on the vernal equinox, March 20. They look like they’re getting pretty comfortable and don’tmind us walking by, soon we’ll find them hanging out on the hot tub cover. The place has been pruned and cleared of much brush, hopefully they won’t be foolish and try to lay eggs.
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Chocolate Lily popping up in several places, Lopez seeds planted about three years ago (photo of mature plant above). Most of them have survived mole ravages, landscaping traffic and other insults. They take about 3 years to start blooming.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all plants mentioned are northwest natives.
Dodecatheons of several types just starting to sprout.
Above is some blooming, although even the mature plants won’t do that for a while.
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