KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The 78th quilt block on the Lake County Quilt Trail is “Dragonfly.”

It has been installed on Pat and Carl Dandy’s garden shed and is visible looking towards the lake at 10980 Terrace Way in the Clear Lake Riviera in Kelseyville.

There is only one garden, quilt block and dovecote visible on Terrace Way, and this is it.

“Dragonfly,” is appropriately placed in the Dandy garden area, which attracts lovely garden wildlife- dragonflies included. 

The Dandys' garden includes nine bird houses and one dovecote, built by Carl. It was inspired after a trip to England by Carl and Pat in 1995.

A dovecote is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Usually, a dovecote is a free-standing structure in a garden. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in Western Europe.

The Lake County Quilt Trail is an agricultural and tourism project designed to promote community pride. 

The 4-foot by 4-foot quilt block was drawn and painted by the Lake County Quilt Trail team, a group of dedicated quilters, graphic artists, painters, writers, carpenters and a videographer.

For more information about the Lake County Quilt Trail visit www.lakecountyquilttrail.com or check out its Facebook page.