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Archive for June, 2009

Volunteer(s) Needed for Tree Watering

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Over the winter, over 1,100 trees were planted on the East side of Earth Sanctuary to create an arboretum. To help the trees make it through their first year, we need to water the new trees a few times this summer. If you would be willing to volunteer and help with this watering, please email Chuck at cpettis@earthsanctuary.org or call him at 360-331-6667. Thank you!

Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth - Before and After

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth Just After Placing Stone & Planting Salal

Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth Just After Placing Stone & Planting Salal

Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth in June 2009

Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth in June 2009

Hummingbird Birth-to-Flight Slide Show

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Craig & Joy Johnson monitored a Rufous Hummingbird nest at Earth Sanctuary for 34 days and created a slide show from the building of the nest to eggs to fledged hummingbirds!  Click here to see the slide show.

Rufous Hummingbird Nestlings
Rufous Hummingbird Nestlings

This slide show takes you through the development of these amazing, tiny birds.  Arleen Stebbins first saw this nest while conducting her Wood Duck survey at Earth Sanctuary.  Many, many birds nest at Earth Sanctuary. 

Photos and slide show by Craig Johnson

Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth in New Book

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth
Earth Sanctuary Labyrinth

The BC Labyrinth Locator is a new book with contact information and photos of more than 75 labyrinths and includes some history, uses, diagrams for making your own labyrinth, and world-wide resources.

For info, email Aryana Rayne at aryanarayne@shaw.ca or call her at 250-380-2838.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hummingbird Nest at Earth Sanctuary

Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Above is a female Rufous Humminbird on her nest.  Under her are two hatched chicks.

Two Hummingbird chicks at Earth Sanctuary.

Two Hummingbird chicks at Earth Sanctuary.

12 days later here are the two chicks!

Here is a web cam of a Black-chinned Hummingbird

Here is a web cam of an Allen’s Hummingbird.