From their Web site: "The Bloedel Reserve comprises approximately 150 acres on Bainbridge Island Washington, where it is blessed by the mild, moist climate of Puget Sound. About 84 acres are second growth forest. The remainder are altered landscapes, including various gardens, ponds and meadows..."
BELOW: Swans gliding on a lake.
BELOW: Skunk cabbage at full bloom. Great spicy smell and fun yellow color!
BELOW: Rhododendron season here in the NW is just kicking in.
BELOW: Creamy Trillium blossoms can be found everywhere along the paths right now at Bloedel.
BELOW: The lovely "Chocolate" Trillium.
BELOW: A large otter galloped by as we approached the Estate house. Wow!!
BELOW: This gorgeous old stone urn has a very tasteful planted offering that features something in bloom all season. First, this sweet blue-flowered plant has the starring role. Then later this Spring into Summer the apricot-colored Heuchera will bloom, then the Japanese Bloodgrass will reign in scarlet during the Fall.
BELOW: There is a wonderful Japanese Garden and authentic meditation house on the grounds at Bloedel. Stunning!
BELOW: Don't know what this is, but we loved the green flower petals!(NOTE 11-30-09) A very well -informed reader gave me the name of this: Hacquetia epipactis. Lovely! Here is a nice article about it online from Dunn Gardens, Seattle.
BELOW: Semi-wild and naturalized Orchids are found all around the reserve's trails.(Another note 11-30-09) The same kind reader let me know the name of this plant also - not an orchid, but Asarum caudatum 'Wild Ginger". Wonderfully exotic looking! Here is more info about this beauty from the Wild Ginger Farm online.
6 comments:
Hi Bonnie, that was beautiful. I read about Bloedel somewhere else and visited their website. In fact I was so impressed I put a link on my blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and reading about my sisters pond.
By the way, I saw on Catherines post you asked about the Bleeding Hearts and deer. I was going to mention it when I responded to your comment but I forgot! I haven't noticed them bothering mine but maybe they haven't discovered them yet. Although I find that hard to believe as they think I planted a big salad bar just for them and pretty much nothing goes undiscovered by them. ;-)
I was here a while back and mentioned how I use to love driving to Quilcene to visit my brother and his family but they have moved now. Great little town!
Wow, that place looks right up my alley! Gorgeous photos:)
What a fun visit, thanks for taking us along! I keep meaning to get up there, maybe I will someday. What a surprise to see an otter, did you know they lived there? I didn't! I'd love to know what that green flower is, if you ever find out. - Karen
Looks like a beautiful place to visit. Great pictures. Thanks for placing my ad, though when I visited the paid one was showing.
Sandy
welcome mats always out, looking forward to your visit
leaving you my url, as your settings don't leave the option for one beyond the generic google
oophs, clicked too soon
http://travelingsuitcase.blogspot.com/
thanks again
I visited the Bloedel Reserve in the summer of 2006 & I'd love to get back there some day.
We took a few of the same pictures.
http://coldcalculation.blogspot.com/2006/08/bloedel-reserve.html
I think I loved the moss garden most of all.
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