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Islander's Nature Photography a Draw at Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Mid-winter blues getting you down?

Fine art photograpaher David Fishman and hundreds of other exhibitors offer acres of color and life as inspiration at the  Northwest Flower and Garden Show  this weekend at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle open Feb 8-12.

Fishman, a Mercer Island resident for many years, has won several local and state prizes over the past 5 years with his stunning botanical photography. He has shown some work at the Community Center and at the MIVAL Gallery in recent years. At the Flower & Garden show, his original photographs from his studio Unique Botanical Portraits can be found in Booth #1103.

"We've got portraits large and small, some are made into tiles, and some are cards," he said.

Fishman is reportedly a Finalist in the "Washington State Juried Art Competition" and will hold a solo exhibition of his work in the University of Washington's Elisabeth C. Miller Library this coming June and July. Hosting visitors at this booth on Thusday, he said he received an unexpected visit by noted photographer and PBS television host Art Wolfe (of TV show "Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge"), who complimented his work and suggested submitting them to the UW's Burke Museum.

Source: Patch.com

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Patch.com - Dec 31, 1969

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How to attract hummingbirds to your yard?

Tampabay.com - Dec 31, 1969

By Michele Miller, Times Staff Writer The hummingbird is a wonder to see; a tiny, elusive bird just 3 inches long and weighing about half an ounce, suspended in air as it dips its long beak in to suck nectar from a colorful, tubular flower.

Attract butterflies to your yard and garden

Lehigh Acres News Star - Dec 31, 1969

Andrew West/news-press.com A Gulf Fritillary butterfly at the Butterfly Estates in Fort Myers. / John David Emmett/news-press.com What: Butterfly gardening course. Learn all about butterflies found in this area and how you can attract them to your yard

Village Encourages Residents to 'Go Green' with Rain Garden Workshop

Patch.com - Dec 31, 1969

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Attracting birds to your garden

Cochrane Times Post - Dec 31, 1969

Birds are a pleasure to watch, but they also help around the garden, keeping insect population under control and some species help to pollinate flowers. Here are a few ways to attract feathered friends to your backyard. Feed the birds.