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Six recent bird photos. 1) American Goldfinch (our Six recent bird photos. 1) American Goldfinch (our state bird) perched on a Salix acutifolia stem. 2) Lincoln’s Sparrow on a corn leaf. One of those elusive small sparrows. 3) Orange-crowned Warbler foraging amongst some Cosmos. 4) Willow Flycatcher foraging in a brush pile. Probably won’t be seeing them much longer. 5) Black-capped Chickadee grabbing a sunflower seed. 6) Cooper’s Hawk perched in a large willow after feeding on one of the smaller birds. . #birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #americangoldfinch #lincolnssparrow #orangecrownedwarbler #willowflycatcher #blackcappedchickadee #coopershawk
Four photos of one of Katherine’s “crazy quilt Four photos of one of Katherine’s “crazy quilt” baskets from about nine years ago. All natural bark colors of the willows grown and harvested on the farm at the time. . #willowbasket #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #basketry #willowweaving #nbomember #throwbackthursday
Some recent #birdsonthefarm 10 photos: 1) Anna’s Some recent #birdsonthefarm 10 photos: 1) Anna’s Hummingbird feeding on a zinnia. 2) Orange-crowned Warbler perched on a willow while bathing in a sprinkler. (I don’t normally use a sprinkler for watering but had one on some vegetables next to the willows.) 3) Wilson’s Warbler in some willows. 4) Common Yellowthroat perched on a willow. (Note the vetch climbing on the willow. Oops!) 5) Black-headed Grosbeak on an apple tree. 6) American Goldfinches feeding on Superior Licorice Mint, Agastache rugosa from @wild_garden_seed 7) Western Wood-Pewee perched in some mature willows. 8) Pacific-slope Flycatcher 9) Western Tanager on the tip of a Douglas Fir. 10) Poor photo of a Common Nighthawk. I saw three of them foraging over the farm around sunset last Tuesday. It’s always a treat to catch a glimpse of a Nighthawk migrating through the area. . #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #annashummingbird #orangecrownedwarbler #wilsonswarbler #commonyellowthroat #blackheadedgrosbeak #americangoldfinch #westernwoodpewee #pacificslopeflycatcher #westerntanager #commonnighthawk
Two shoppers with zig zag weave sides. . #willowba Two shoppers with zig zag weave sides. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #basketry #willowweaving #basketsmadetobeused
Two potluck baskets off to new homes recently. In Two potluck baskets off to new homes recently. In the US the word ‘potluck’ refers to a gathering of friends or family where each guest contributes an item. I’m not sure if it’s used elsewhere in the same way. These baskets are perfect for a platter or a couple of dishes. Of course people use this one for other tasks like garden gathering or quilting or knitting projects. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #potluckbasket #basketry #willowweaving #basketsmadetobeused
Salix daphnoides ‘Meikle’ for #salixsunday Thi Salix daphnoides ‘Meikle’ for #salixsunday This cultivar is a female daphnoides named for the botanist Robert Desmond Meikle I assume. He died earlier this year at the age of 97. One book he wrote was “Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland”. Does anyone have that? These plants are in a dry and weedy location on our farm. I pruned these at about 30 inches. The long thick rods you see in the photo are almost two years of growth. Looks like they will be nice rods to peel next year or perhaps use in a living structure. . #salix #salixdaphnoides #dunbargardens
When I noticed the Rufous Hummingbird zip by me in When I noticed the Rufous Hummingbird zip by me into the willows, I figured they were eating insects. I hadn’t even noticed the Salix triandra flowers. Since they were first year plants they were blooming later than usual. I have posted four photos of the hummingbird just to give an idea of all the ‘near misses’ for a good one with the willow rods moving in a slight breeze s well as the quick bird. Last photo is just the pretty blooming willow. . #birdsonthefarm #rufoushummingbird #basketrywillows #salix #dunbargardens #skagitvalley
Common Yellowthroat warbler immature male perched Common Yellowthroat warbler immature male perched briefly in a Salix daphnoides ‘Stewartstown’. I was pleased to get a couple of nice photos of this guy especially in this beautiful willow. Common Yellowthroats forage in the willows and other garden plants, moving constantly and calling but rarely in open view. Salix daphnoides is an attractive species that gets a white powdery “bloom” on the older bark. Also if you look closely you can see the flower buds already forming for next winter’s bloom. . #birdsonthefarm #commonyellowthroat #salix #dunbargardens #skagitvalley
Four photos of an Anna’s Hummingbird foraging on Four photos of an Anna’s Hummingbird foraging on bean flowers and perching on one of the tips of the willow poles. . #birdsonthefarm #dunbargardens #skagitvalley #annashummingbird
Four recent ‘panier a jour’ or openwork basket Four recent ‘panier a jour’ or openwork baskets. Swipe to see individual photos. This traditional French basket form is one of Katherine’s favorites to make. First one was made from Black Maul willow, second from Goldstones, third from a Salix eriocephala with a bit of peeled buff for the fitching and handle, and the fourth is probably Green Dicks but was an unmarked bundle. . #willowbaskets #willowbasketmaker #katherinelewis #dunbargardens #farmtobasket #skagitvalley #panieràjour #shoppingbasket #basketry #basketmaking #nbomember #basketsmadetobeused
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