Quietly strolling through the early June gardens . . . while a gentle breeze whispers and restores, numerous birds sing and dart here and there, Tree Swallows silently sweep the sky, dozens of butterflies flit about the shrubberies and layers of fragrances merge . . . feels quite close to heavenly. Rosa Rugosa and Miss Canada Lilac are very compatible in color and scent and are truly the flora stars of this late spring rambling garden. Rosa Rubrifloia 'Glauca', Rosa Rugosa 'Purple … [Read more...] about Early June Garden Fragrances Merge ~ A Potpourri of Pinks With Touches of White ~ Roses and Pink Lilacs
Early June Garden Fragrances Merge ~ A Potpourri of Pinks With Touches of White ~ Roses and Pink Lilacs
Quietly strolling through the early June gardens . . . while a gentle breeze whispers and restores, numerous birds sing and dart here and there, Tree Swallows silently sweep the sky, dozens of butterflies flit about the shrubberies and layers of fragrances merge . . . feels quite close to heavenly. Rosa Rugosa and Miss Canada Lilac are very compatible in color and scent and are truly the flora stars of this late spring rambling garden.Rosa Rubrifloia 'Glauca', Rosa Rugosa … [Read more...] about Early June Garden Fragrances Merge ~ A Potpourri of Pinks With Touches of White ~ Roses and Pink Lilacs
Glimpses of North and Middle Garden Walkabouts
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Gray Catbird Eggs - Second Brood Rosa Rugosa Thermopsis villosa and White Birch before Walnut Hill Chipping Sparrow in Nest Chipping Sparrow Eggs Rosa Virginiana Female Indigo Bunting and Nestlings in a Peony! Inidgo Bunting Nestlings - More on these later on. Tree Swallow Nestling Nearly Fledged Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' Looking through Middle Gardens and Tree Swallow Nestbox towards Mount … [Read more...] about Glimpses of North and Middle Garden Walkabouts
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
Play of Light in a Garden Landscape
Golden hillside hue trees bend in the misty light woodcut into dusk Illumination from within lamps glow outward rose twilight hour Dawn spreads like a cloth awakening colors true flitting butterflies Gardens capture light bursting buds into color lifting spirits bright … [Read more...] about Play of Light in a Garden Landscape
