…The rest was done in grays, light and shadow as they played along her dress, across her face, and through her midnight hair, lively with bees…             -Eleanor Wilner In September 1991, a mummified 5,300-year-old body was revealed by melting … Continue reading →

Oh the summertime is coming And the trees are sweetly blooming And the wild mountain thyme Grows around the blooming heather…             -Francis McPeake Occasionally while viewing some plants, our minds may recall songs about that plant. A few examples … Continue reading →

What’s in Bloom: Week of September 25, 2023 Franklin tree, Franklinia alatamaha, Fir Ave. Autumn Joy sedum, Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, @ flagpole Harlequin glorybower, Clerodendron tricotomum, Fountain Ave. Bluebeard, Carryopteris sp., several locations  ‘Rose Creek’ abelia, Abelia xgrandiflora ‘Rose Creek’, … Continue reading →

Trumpet creeper’s funnel-shaped flowers, with sugary nectar deep in its base, are seemingly designed for access by a ruby-throated’s long slender bill. Continue reading →