Victoria A Return to Loveliness

As Rare as

Day in June

"And what is so rare as a day in June?

The, if ever, come perfect days;

Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune,

And over it softly her warm ear lays;"

"The flush of life may well be seen

Thrilling back over hills and valleys;

The cowslip startles in meadows green,

The buttercup catches the sun in its chalice,

And there's never a leaf nor a blade too mean

to be some happy creature's palace;

The little bird sits at his door in the sun,

Atilt like a blossom among the leaves,

And lets his illumined being o'errun

With the deluge of summer it receives"

James Russell Lowell

In the June 1990 issue, Victoria Magazine celebrated

June's "jubilant spirit".

"There's a smiling summer here, which

causes birds to sing and sets bees in motion,"

Emily Dickenson

In June, gardens awake to reaquaint us with our friendship with the blossoms,

the singing birds and the buzzing bees.

"Beneath The Summer Skies"

Victoria invites us to linger outdoors - to savor

the shifting shade in the summer light.

In the 1990 issue, Victoria shares the enchanting,

romantic story of a garden that unfolded out of a woman's convalescence and her becoming acquainted with the birds.

"After a while the birds got used to me and flew right in close. That was the most marvelous and peaceful experience, and i decided I just had to learn everything I could about these wonderful creatures".

Elizabeth Clarkson

Thus began the transformation from one single tree in the garden and

plans for formal gardens to a lush, fountained bird sanctuary,

Wing Haven Gardens

A three acre garden in Charlotte North Carolina, is now a sanctuary with fountains, a formal garden, an herb garden and acres of rambling vines, bushes and trees planted to welcome

the winged friend.