I have been taking in the sights of all the blooms in the valley - what a display! The cherry blossoms were unbelievable this year, as if the trees were making up for last year's lack of blooms caused by the unexpected cold snap. It is wonderful to see the cherry orchards doing so well … Continue reading Happy Spring!
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Bloom Time
Spring is my favourite season in the Okanagan. The orchards are in bloom - cherries, apricots, peaches apples, it is just gorgeous. Other plants and trees are flowering as well; forsythias, lilacs, maples, willows, Oregon grapes, Saskatoons, chokecherries, and the hillsides are covered with arrowleaf balsamroot (Okanagan sunflowers). Being a bug person, I am always … Continue reading Bloom Time
FYI – The marmots ate the peaches 😲
You can spot marmots in the Okanagan valley. They live in burrows and feed on green plants. They are cute looking things but they can cause damage to vegetable gardens. We visited a peach orchard a few weeks ago and saw extensive damage to the fruit. My co-workers and I debated who could have caused … Continue reading FYI – The marmots ate the peaches 😲
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