My new water lily’s first bloom 😍😍
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Two very shy birds are still here in my 5400 sq foot Urban yard. #Birds
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Shy bird 1 -Hermit Thrush at the mini pond:

As if I needed one more reason to stop mowing my lawn.🦌 #CreateHabitat #Rewilding #GrowFoodNotLawns #RewildYourLawn #NoMowMovement

March blooming understory trees: Halesia tetraptera, Silverbell, Cornus florida, Dogwood, and Prunus angustifolius, Chickasaw Plum.The last picture is of the peeling bark of Chickasaw Plum. #homegrownnationalpark #nativeplant #createhabitat #habitatgardening #gardenforwildlife #pollinatorgardening

Defying the frost and cold to still bloom. Douglas Aster. #CreateHabitat

The red stems and dying leaves of a red stem Dogwood. Last seasons fruit and flowers all eaten.
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Pacific Coast native manzanita (I don’t remember the name)

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The first Fireweed in bloom now. #GrowNatives
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Breaking the ecology-community rules. Idaho fescue, goldenrod, and Salal
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Our native Lanceleaf Coreopsis near my sidewalk.
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