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Labrador Tea plants in bloom.

Tree Swallows & Tea Plants

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​“I’m remembering the delight of our recent Monday morning visit to Carpenter Lake. At Cindi’s urging, I took photos of a couple of notable things we were discussing. We were taken by the swallows’ activities, which are usually noted to nest in structures. Here, it appeared they had created a multi-story condominium in a tree snag near the lake. I can verify that I watched one go in and come out of a tree hole.”
      - Susan McDonald
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​“While we most typically see violet-green and barn swallows along the Carpenter Lake Trail, the swallows pictured show the features of tree swallows - the eye has no white above it and there do not seem to be white “saddles” wrapping around from the belly to the upper side.” 
     - Cindi Nevins
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"It's always exciting to see all the Labrador tea plants in bloom. Joleen is the one who introduced me to them years ago - part of what makes Carpenter Lake so special."
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- Cindi Nevins

​Photos courtesy of Susan McDonald
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Kingston, WA 98346
360-297-1226

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