Crabapples in bloom delight both the gardeners and wildlife. Chipping Sparrow in Crabapple Tree 'Three Graces' ~ Crabapples The Other Side of 'Three Graces' Tops of 'Three Graces' Looking Over Towards Crabapple Orchard From Middle Meadow Garden Yellow-rumped Warbler in Crabapple Blooms Nashville Warbler in Crabapple Tree Clever Nashville Warbler Opening Crabapple Bud Nashville Warbler Moving on to Another Crabapple Tree Weeping … [Read more...] about Crabapples Abloom Enticing Wildlife
Crabapples Abloom Enticing Wildlife
Crabapples in bloom delight both the gardeners and wildlife.Chipping Sparrow in Crabapple Tree'Three Graces' ~ CrabapplesThe Other Side of 'Three Graces'Tops of 'Three Graces' Looking Over Towards Crabapple Orchard From Middle Meadow Garden Yellow-rumped Warbler in Crabapple BloomsNashville Warbler in Crabapple TreeClever Nashville Warbler Opening Crabapple BudNashville Warbler Moving on to Another Crabapple TreeWeeping Crabapple Behind Little StudioRed Admiral Sipping Crabapple … [Read more...] about Crabapples Abloom Enticing Wildlife
Focusing on Old Apple Trees ‘Giving Sculptures’ of the Land
Older Apple trees, not unlike humans in their dotage, seem to tire more with time and are not quite up to producing all the plump blooms . . . that with the prodigious participation of pollinators . . . will bear fruit every year or in some cases every other year. There is a sizable silence of florescence in five of my six senior Apples this spring. Apple on the Edge of North Garden and Field April 2012 Apple on the Edge of North Garden and Field April 2012 Pruning is a rather … [Read more...] about Focusing on Old Apple Trees ‘Giving Sculptures’ of the Land
Focusing on Old Apple Trees ‘Giving Sculptures’ of the Land
Older Apple trees, not unlike humans in their dotage, seem to tire more with time and are not quite up to producing all the plump blooms . . . that with the prodigious participation of pollinators . . . will bear fruit every year or in some cases every other year. There is a sizable silence of florescence in five of my six senior Apples this spring. Apple on the Edge of North Garden and Field April 2012Apple on the Edge of North Garden and Field April 2012Pruning is a rather large … [Read more...] about Focusing on Old Apple Trees ‘Giving Sculptures’ of the Land
Sweeping Spring Landscape ~ Leafy and Feathery Flames of Light
A fresh spring green landscape awash in first light. Rings of chlorophyll reign in the 'north garden' bathed by the rising sun. A diverse family of flora and fauna coexist in our hillside paradise, wearing equally diverse coats of greens and a multitude of colorful blooms, scales, feathers and furs. Millions of atoms trapping sunlight in varying wavelengths resemble tiny flames of energy. Mighty Oaks stand like guardians before our serpentine Black Cherry, while countless more are … [Read more...] about Sweeping Spring Landscape ~ Leafy and Feathery Flames of Light
