Ecology

 
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image of Kate Watering

Winter garden

Organic food for our guests year round.

Image of a Butterfly

Butterfly

Newly emerged in the garden.

Image of a Black Russian sunflower

"Black Russian" sunflower

A cross of Russian Giant and Black Hopi Dye.

Image of a water lily

Water lily

Our two small ponds provide a stopover for migrating birds.

Image of a praying mantis

Praying mantis

Beneficial insects are a delight in the organic garden.

Image of bees

Bees

This swarm of bees stayed only an hour.

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Thistle

Artichoke is a beautiful, edible flower.

Image of a passion flower

Purple flower

Passion flower adds its heady fragrance to the garden.