(Rosemary Krill shares a garden story on Groundhog’s Day 2010.)
The groundhog saw his shadow, and the skies are gray today, but spring is on its way. I’m sure of it. As a child, I learned that the first sight of a robin meant that winter was over. I aim to see a robin by St. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘birds’
Forget about the Groundhog, the Robins Are Here!
Posted in Garden, tagged birds, Holly, Robins on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Nice Moment in the Garden
Posted in Garden, tagged birds, environment, nature, Winterthur Garden on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of our staff members posted this as a comment on one of our blog entries, but I thought it was worth re-posting as its own entry for everyone read:
I saw the most amazing thing yesterday on the path behind the Museum Store; a pair of cardinals (mom & dad) teaching their baby chick how [...]
June 17: Just the Birds, Not the Bees
Posted in Garden, tagged birds, environment, garden programs, nature, Winterthur Garden on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur: June 17 11:30 am at the greenhouses.
Winterthur provides many suitable nesting environments for the birds that spend their breeding season in this region.
Learn which birds call Winterthur “home” and where you may expect to find them nesting. Horticulturist Jim Pirhalla leads this walk through the Winterthur Garden.
Winterthur Bird List
Posted in Garden, tagged birds, birdwatching, Winterthur on July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This last weekend I led a group of members up Farm Hill in the evening to watch our flock of Chimney Swifts roost in the creamery chimney. There were several of our members on the walk who are avid birdwatchers and I learned a great deal over the course of the evening. Winterthur is a [...]
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The Winterthur Garden Blog is the official Web log of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. The blog offers behind-the-scenes information and personal perspectives on the garden, written by the people who work and volunteer here.
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- Saw my first scilla in flower and fragrant honeysuckle and sweetshrub are in flower (easier to smell than they are to see). 5 days ago
- Tommies are at their peak on the East Terrace. Snowdrops, snowflakes, winter aconite, and adonis are popping up everywhere. 1 week ago
- Tommies, snowdrops, winter aconite, and Amur adonis in flower on the East Terrace and along the thawed areas of the March Bank. 2 weeks ago
- Snow, snow, snow. I am sure that snowdrops are under there somewhere. 3 weeks ago
- Snowdrops are out along the March Bank. A beautiful snowdrop is in full flower on the East Terrace by the Loggia. 2 months ago
Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2010/3/17 March 17, 2010Time of Observations: 2010/03/17 14:20:00 EDT Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 63.1 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 25.1 deg. F Wind Speed: 7.4 mph Wind Direction: 298.4 deg. (WNW) Barometric Pressure: 30.03 inHg Solar Radiation: 760 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 12.9 mph at 14:15 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 23 % Snow Depth: 1.6 […]
- Current data summary at 2010/3/17 March 17, 2010
