I am offering a rather long, mostly silent, walkabout but one that promises a flora and fauna feast for the senses. Plenty of textures to tickle the imagination along with delicious fragrances and bright refractions within butterfly wings. Walking though the gardens here at Flower Hill Farm in mid to late June can be intoxicating and enchanting. While strolling and scrolling down, be sure to imagine a gentle breeze blowing through leaves and fronds . . . the greenery in continual movement . . … [Read more...] about A Play of Light and Whites in A Late June Garden Walkabout
A Play of Light and Whites in A Late June Garden Walkabout
I am offering a rather long, mostly silent, walkabout but one that promises a flora and fauna feast for the senses. Plenty of textures to tickle the imagination along with delicious fragrances and bright refractions within butterfly wings. Walking though the gardens here at Flower Hill Farm in mid to late June can be intoxicating and enchanting. While strolling and scrolling down, be sure to imagine a gentle breeze blowing through leaves and fronds . . . the greenery in continual movement … [Read more...] about A Play of Light and Whites in A Late June Garden Walkabout
Back To Cooler Garden Days of June ~ Roses, Mauves, Reds and Bluebird Broods
July has been a sultry mix so far with last night's "humiture" becoming more bearable or wearable I might say. I find it amusing that a former weatherman and gardener of the name George Winterling developed what we know as the 'heat index' . . . where the temperature of the air and that of the relative humidity are combined to come up with 'how hot it feels.' Well, we have all been feeling the heat wave and riding it as best we can. Back awhile ago, I promised to share the mauves and pinks … [Read more...] about Back To Cooler Garden Days of June ~ Roses, Mauves, Reds and Bluebird Broods
Back To Cooler Garden Days of June ~ Roses, Mauves, Reds and Bluebird Broods
July has been a sultry mix so far with last night's "humiture" becoming more bearable or wearable I might say. I find it amusing that a former weatherman and gardener of the name George Winterling developed what we know as the 'heat index' . . . where the temperature of the air and that of the relative humidity are combined to come up with 'how hot it feels.' Well, we have all been feeling the heat wave and riding it as best we can. Back awhile ago, I promised to share the … [Read more...] about Back To Cooler Garden Days of June ~ Roses, Mauves, Reds and Bluebird Broods
Woven Tapestries of Flora and Fauna Overcast and Bright
Apple tree where Robins rear their young. Empty Catbird nest Catbird fledgling Soft single roses please most in simplicity garden tapestries Robin in earnest through rain and sun weaving cup holding fragile young Always a mouthful detritus and twigs for walls upon apple branch Squealing worms for all clamorous hunger needs met endless work for mom Abandoning nests looking in the shrubberies fledglings stand alert Catbirds build anew no empty nest syndrome … [Read more...] about Woven Tapestries of Flora and Fauna Overcast and Bright
