Nature notes, late February

February 25, 2025 @ 9:42 am | Filed under: Books

field of crocuses blooming in Wilshire Park, Portland, OR

These photos are from a few years back—I’m seeing similar gems in the neighborhood this week but haven’t stopped to take pictures

Blooming: crocus, snowdrops, a few winter flowering plum

Up: daffodils, buds forming

Pruning: rosebushes, Japanese maple

Lots of rain. A night of fierce winds. Mulch piles everywhere. Hummingbirds, song sparrows, and chickadees busy at the feeders.

close-up of an Anna's hummingbird perched on a red feeder

Taken by our Bird Buddy a few days ago

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