TEA GARDENS JOURNAL

Tea Gardens is a journey with heart and soul. You are welcome to join us for the adventure.

01/13/2008 It's been a great winter of ice skating and ice boating on nearby Canyon Ferry Lake. There's still snow above 5,500 ft for snowshoeing; but, Helena Valley recently turned dry and warm. Sled-dog races have started north of here, while Race to the Sky is coming up in February. Calves will start dropping any day now in the surrounding fields. A sure sign of changing seasons.

11/29/2007 Winter has arrived. Pronghorn antelope work a snowy Montana landscape, scraping away the white cover to reach any hardy vegetation. We're mesmerized by the prairie wildlife, especially antelope. They're built for speed to escape predators and are Montana's fastest animal. Wonder what Lewis and Clark must of thought when they first caught site of them. Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana) are an ancient species, native to North America. They have pointed 2-toed hooves for easily traversing uneven terrain, and inspired our Tea Gardens product brand.

10/4/2007 Tea Gardens website now offers an online store. We'll continue to build a comfy place to visit and browse throughout the coming months; so, please check in on us often. We hope you like our website renovations. Let us know what you think.

3/19/2007 We're busy as a river otter preparing for the 2007 debut of our newest website. Speaking of wildlife...It's Springtime in the Rockies and the Snow Geese are back in the area on their way north. The local waterfowl are raucaus residents, delighted with the open lake waters and seasonal food supply. Calving in the valley is almost over until next Fall. The little ones are growing fast and entertain us with their frisky antics. Raptors brazenly perch on low fences to catch the new crop of rodents unaware. We spotted our first returning Bluebird this week.