Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
June Plant of the Month
June 2026 LATIN NAME: Corallorhiza maculata COMMON NAME: Spotted Coralroot FAMILY: Orchidaceae TYPE: Perennial ORIGIN: North America LOCATION AT THE RESERVE: Orchid Woods & Maple [...]
The Living Record: How Bloedel Reserve Documents Its Collections
The Living Record: How Bloedel Reserve Documents Its Collections At Bloedel Reserve, the landscapes visitors experience each day are supported by decades of careful stewardship [...]
Drawing Inspiration from the Reserve: Meet Donna Letterese
Drawing Inspiration from the Reserve: Meet Donna Letterese Meet Donna Letterese, one of Bloedel Reserve’s 2026 Community Creatives. An illustrator, educator, and nature journaler, Donna [...]
Blood Rain, Orange Fuzz, and Carrots
Blood Rain, Orange Fuzz, and Carrots We are accustomed to rain in Western Washington and some of us are even happier during rainy days than [...]
June Creative Resident Nigel Lawrence
Nigel Lawrence, Photographer In residence, May 27-June 17 This June, Nigel Lawrence joins Bloedel Reserve as our Creative Resident, bringing with him a deep connection [...]
From Christmas Pond to a Fen-Inspired Wetland
Tucked within the Rhododendron Glen, the Christmas Pond has long been one of the garden’s quieter, more intimate spaces. Created in 1970 by Prentice Bloedel [...]
The Cutler Residence: A Place of Reflection
The Cutler Residence at Bloedel - A Place for Reflection Tucked quietly into a grove of fir trees, where ferns carpet the forest floor, a [...]
Six Mosses to Know in the Bloedel Reserve Moss Garden
Six Mosses to Know in the Moss Garden Many plants are iconic to the Pacific Northwest, at least in the minds of those who live [...]
May Creative Resident Anna Kipervaser
Anna Kipervaser, Multidisciplinary Artist In residence, April 30-May 20 Bloedel Reserve is thrilled to welcome Anna Kipervaser as a Creative Resident in May. Anna is [...]
May Plant of the Month
May 2026 LATIN NAME: Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ COMMON NAME: Dove Tree FAMILY: Nyssaceae TYPE: Deciduous Tree ORIGIN: Central China LOCATION AT THE RESERVE: Arrival Garden [...]
April Plant of the Month
April 2026 LATIN NAME: Erythronium dens-canis (air-ih-THROE-nee-um dens-KAY-nis) COMMON NAME: Dogtooth Violet / Trout Lily FAMILY: Liliaceae TYPE: Herbaceous perennial flowering bulb LOCATION AT BLOEDEL [...]
Nature’s Balancing Act
Nature’s Balancing Act Having had a mild winter here in the Pacific Northwest, there may be an increase in pest and/or disease pressures occurring in [...]