Bloedel Reserve Blog

July 2025 LATIN NAME: Pyrola aphylla COMMON NAME: Leafless Wintergreen FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Saprophytic Perennial ORIGIN: Western North America LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Orchid Woods [...]

Nine Plants We Love for Pollinators Our Pollinator Meadow is designed with a clear goal in mind: to establish a highly diverse community of flowering [...]

The most ingenious innovations may be inspired by the whispers of the wind, the complexity and strength of a spider's web, the magnetic alignment of [...]

In the Shade of Giants: Rediscovering David Douglas and the Roots of Botanical Exploration A few months ago, I was at a breakfast meeting with [...]

Aditi Kini, Writer In residence, June 16-July 6, 2025 About the Artist Aditi Kini joins us as a Creative Resident in mid-June. Aditi writes prose, [...]

At our Earth Day Celebration on April 27th, Bloedel Reserve made its debut in the City Nature Challenge, an annual, global, community science competition to [...]

As summer approaches and the soil begins to dry out, the horticulture team at Bloedel Reserve is preparing for another busy irrigation season. Visitors may [...]

June 2025 LATIN NAME: Gunnera manicata COMMON NAME: Giant Rhubarb FAMILY: Gunneraceae TYPE: Herbaceous perennial ORIGIN: Columbia, Southern Brazil LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Mid-Pond GARDEN USES: [...]

Laura Villareal, Poet & Book Critic In residence, May 21-June 10, 2025 About the Artist Poet & Book Critic Laura Villareal joins us as May's [...]

May 2025 LATIN NAME: Podophyllum sp COMMON NAME: Mayapple FAMILY: Berberidaceae TYPE: Herbaceous perennial ORIGIN: Afghanistan to China; Southeast Canada to the Central and Eastern US [...]

Have you ever noticed how your mindset improves after a walk in nature? A sense of calm seems to settle in after time spent outdoors. [...]

Since early 2024, Bloedel Reserve has teamed up with the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) Adult Living Program to provide work experience for the program’s [...]