Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
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 [...]
April Creative Resident Garrett Nelli
Garrett Nelli, Architect, Researcher, and Maker In residence, April 3-23 Bloedel Reserve is thrilled to welcome Garrett Nelli as a Creative Resident in April. Garrett [...]
The Library of Prentice Bloedel
A Room of Ideas, Curiosity, and Care As a librarian, it’s no surprise that one of my favorite spaces in the Residence is the library. [...]
Bob Braid: Decades of Stewardship at Bloedel Reserve
Bob Braid: Decades of Stewardship at Bloedel Reserve On a cold, rain-soaked January morning, Kyle Mahoney and I had the pleasure of sitting down with [...]
March Creative Resident Emily Nemens
Emily Nemens, Writer, Editor, Illustrator, & Educator In residence, March 6-26 Bloedel Reserve is thrilled to welcome Emily Nemens as a Creative Resident. Writers often [...]
March Plant of the Month
March 2026 LATIN NAME: Edgeworthia chrysantha COMMON NAME: Paperbush FAMILY: Thymelaeaceae TYPE: Deciduous shrub LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Rhododendron Glen ORIGIN: China GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden [...]
Mary Elizabeth Banning: A Pioneer of Mycology, Art, and Quiet Curiosity
This February, we celebrate the life of Mary Elizabeth Banning (1822–1903), a self-taught mycologist and botanical illustrator whose devotion to the often-overlooked kingdom of fungi [...]