THE NIGHTWATCH is a Ben Williams shrub rose that was first offered by Hortico under Williams' Dutch Master Series of striped and streaked roses. I got mine from Hortico, but I see that it is now also listed on Roses Unlimited's website too. I've had mine for about 4-5 yrs, and it's been wonderful. Right now it's about 3 1/2ft high and maybe 5ft wide, due to the arching canes. I have it planted in my "Red/Burgundy/White" bed, along with its fellow striped buddies, MEINDEERT HOBBEMA, REMBRANDT VAN RYN and SCARLET RIPPLE, all Williams roses, and all with no info on parentage. TN waaay overpowers the other roses in the bed, altho RVR is holding its own and trying to keep up. It has a more burgundy/purple color and slightly smaller flowers. It almost looks like a shrubby version of PURPLE TIGER. There are quite a few other roses in the Dutch Master Series. REMBRANDT VAN RYN These pics really aren't as accurate as THE NIGHTWATCH ones. This color is extremely difficult to capture with my camera, and to tweak them to the real color distorts the rest of the picture, so this is the closest I can get. Just envision the color as at least another shade more purple.

Birds are excellent parents. I am sure they are thankful that you got the baby out of the dangerous situation and on safer turf. I am sure they would have called the baby into the air if they could have, but probably would not have been able to save it from drowning. You done good! Lisa

I got one built by a good friend of mine after hearing an owl hoot in Fall a few years ago. We downloaded the plans from the web and used cedar to build the box. He mounted it ~20ft up on a PVC pipe and tethered the pole between a pine and a mulberry. Except that the owl never showed up-actually I haven't heard it again. But in the meantime, gray squirrels enlarged the hole and moved in. They have been living there ever since. I figured it is giving shelter to some creature especially in brutal winters such as this one and let it be. Squirrels are quite smart and will take advantage of any structures given half a chance. Mounting your box away from trees and securing it to a wooden pole covered by a smooth PVC pipe/sleeve might do the trick.

I am liking 'owls,' too...& she did a great job re-vitalizing those...whites look good! Here's the goldish mercury glass one I got last yr @HLobby on the shelf above the dining room sliding doors: (no flash pic @night...reflections are the living room) And here's a cropped 'flash pic' (kind of 'bright') so you can see the Fall decor a little better...& 3 of my 'Woodfield' Leaf plates/cups...the other Woodfields are on the porch wall shelf...no pics yet. TFS, PM! Jeanne S.