sisyrinchium blooming and as wildlife food
Richard (Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:55:13 PST)

Thought I would weigh in with my own images of Sisyrinchium douglassi with early blooms for a week now in a field planting. Also interesting image of deer browse damage

close http://flic.kr/p/bvczx8/
in row http://flic.kr/p/bvcyB6/
munched plants and fertilizer left behind http://flic.kr/p/bvcz6v/

Deer damage is always a large problem. To save seed and flowers I often build bird net cages around plantings...

Rich Haard
Bellingham, Washington