Orchard in snow. It's only 2", but a big deal for us.
Willow throne under snow. This will be pollarded when the snow melts.
Backyard under snow. It looks so clean and neat.
Willow Room in February snow, looking cold and a bit foreboding.
Greenhouse survives Feb snow, but the sky looks a bit foreboding.
Battered Opossum - poor lil' guy!
Opossum looking better!
Hawk on fence. Cooper's or Sharp-Shinned?
Hidden hawk in brush. Can you see it?
A pair of Mourning Doves
Eurasian Collared Dove
Pulmonaria, aka Lungwort - blooming in February!
Cornelian Cherry, Cornus mas, first buds opening up.
Pink violets popping up in unexpected places. I can't resist!
Deep maroon Red Flowering Currant buds will soon explode into a giant shrub of magenta flowers buzzing with bumblebees and hummingbirds
Mahonia (Oregon Grape), early food for pollinators
Daffodil buds - a sure sign of spring
Parting shot of the Olympic Mountains from our back porch in February. Snow in the lowlands has melted, but new snowpack in the mountains will provide much needed water in the months to come.
2017
Fortunately, most things are tucked in. Here are a few pics from 2/6/17:
They are snug inside. I brushed the snow away from the entrance.Greenhouse is holding its own. This snow will slide right off in no time. Love the Solexx!!!
Corkscrew Willow with SnowThis apple tree is looking a little cold!
More pictures from 2018 – February seems to be our month to get snow!