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Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge - 9:59 a.m. 5/16/2009
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Ridgefield NWR manages four sites, one in the Roth Unit and three on Bachelor Island. Although there are many martins to fully populate the gourds that are hung up each year, few find their way to the Auto Tour Route on the River “S.” Sometimes one or two can be seen on the Kiwa Trail. Keep your eyes open for these large, dark purple swallows.
This is Migration time. A number of unusual/rare sightings have been seen over the last month on the River “S” Unit. Following is a list of some of them: Blue-winged Teal, Redhead, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Black Swift, Nashville Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, and Greater White-fronted Goose. Some of the other not-so-common birds seen were the Anna’s Hummingbird, Orange-crowned Warbler, Townsend’s Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Vaux’s Swift, and Bullock’s Oriole.
This is a beautiful time at the refuge. Why don’t you come and enjoy that beauty?
Noel Johnson
- Woodland, WA
Noel@lewisriver.com
http://www.lewisriver.com/
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mulch - 4:26 p.m. 4/23/2009
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Mason Bees - 9:48 p.m. 4/20/2009
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The mason bees are starting to nest at my house. They're the very noisy critters that look like a large fly, and are busy climbing into any crevice that's available (they love the seep holes for my windows.)
If you put out nesting tubes with straws inside them last spring, it's time to take out the straws and replace them with new ones.
If you've never had mason bees I'd be happy to send you a one-page writeup about them that I did for the Ridgefield Garden Club. They are very active pollinators and do a world of good for our plants.
Nesting tubes and straws may be purchased at either of the Shorty's Nurseries. Bird's Nursery has nesting blocks, but no tubes or straws.
Happy Gardening!
Kathy Winters
360-887-2160
Kathy Winters
- Ridgefield, WA
kwinters@q.com
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Lilacs - 8:23 p.m. 4/19/2009
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Due to cool weather will the Lilacs be later this year? I wish to drive up from Portland with some friends and would like to make the trip when they are at their peak.
Sharalyn
- Happy Valley, OR
sharalyndrake@aol.com
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Blueberries. - 4:32 p.m. 3/21/2009
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My favorite blueberry is Berkley. Large bush bears abundantly without fail. Plant Early Blue and Blue Crop also. These bushes cross polinate and with these varieties you will have a nice long picking season. Blueberries need a lot of water and nitrogen fertilizer. Unlike strawberries they do not get mushy from lots of fertilizer. Mulch with oakleaves or other acid mulch.
Noel Johnson
- Woodland, WA
Noel@lewisriver.com
http://www.lewisriver.com
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Blueberries - 2:51 p.m. 3/21/2009
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What is the best variety of blueberries for this area? Does anyone have a good source to purchase bushes? I'm also interested in planting some apple trees and rhubarb plants and would like to know a good nursery that is reasonably priced. Thank you.
Susie
- Kalama WA
cameron@pacifier.com
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Cool weather crops. - 2:48 p.m. 3/14/2009
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Cool weather vegtables that can be planted now include: peas, onion sets, lettuce, potatoes, and radishes to name a few. What are some others? If you want any tips on how to grow any of these be sure and ask us.
Noel Johnson
- Woodland, WA
Noel@lewisriver.com
http://www.lewisriver.com/woodland
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Vegetables - 7:00 p.m. 3/12/2009
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Rose Slide Show - 8:58 a.m. 3/8/2009
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Favorite. - 8:28 a.m. 3/8/2009
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