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Our two Monarchs arrived yesterday and today. Check out the two clear chrysalis from where the butterflies emerged. They were a rich green at the start of the process. It stepped onto my finger and then onto the Milkweed leaf. Want to thank Regina and Gary for offering us the opportunity to be part of… Read More »The Miracle happened!

As the fog lifted a thousand magical shapes appeared. They were on every tree, every blade of grass. Each one glistening in the early morning sun!

As we cruised we saw a flock of Pelicans resting on a row of rocks just off of a good fishing spot. They were right where they wanted to be for morning fishing!

Both have cocooned. Check out the size compared with Stu’s finger. If you look really close you can see some gold flecks which identifies these as Monarchs. The next pic is of the Milkweed leaves that the caterpillars eat. It’s about an inch and half long and that little black dot…… it the head of… Read More »Just a quick update on our Monarch babies.

We conscripted some help yesterday and headed out to do some maintenance on the trail..The forest is so lush! Had to pick the hottest day this week, but there was a nice breeze and still lots of berries!! Have a great weekend!

Guest presented us with two wonderful little gifts. 2 Monarch caterpillars for us to hatch and release. One cocooned over night and the other has already attached to the roof of the container. Regina thinks it will cocoon today. Once they have both changed, it will be about 12 days until the butterfly arrives. Once… Read More »We are very excited!!

We visited Rainbow falls the other night in hopes of spotting a pelicans. The path leading up from the parking lot is lined with lush green, so pretty! Walking onto the fishing stand you can get a great shot of the whole expanse of the falls We found not just one pelican but a “herd”… Read More »Checked out Rainbow Falls

Lakeview Cabin #6 is open this weekend for a “Holiday” weekend arriving on the 11th for 2 persons and a pet @ $575

The Water Lilies are blooming…. almost iridescent in the afternoon sun It’s an amazing time to visit the Whiteshell!!

If we read our plant guide correctly, this is a wild onion…. just one petal created quite a strong onion taste. (Stu and I are both still here this morning so I am confident it was a Wild Onion) But the really wonderful discovery was that, in that patch of at least 40 plants, almost… Read More »Wonderful Discovery