Change fills earth and sky cold fronts float full above hills pails of moisture fall flora and fauna season palette rendering bright movement flows thick Within the gardens magical animation flurry of flutter feasting frenzy flux asters sway within the breeze Monarch sustenance Bold orange accents floating over southern field southward migration Wild asters glow honey light amber flowing fleeting autumn days It is 'Wildflower Wednesday' over at Gail's Clay and … [Read more...] about Wild and Native New England Asters Attract Wildlife
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
Stepping Into Spring Gardens On The South Side
Stepping into the Garden Wild Turkey style Stellata in the mist between gray birch From the Blueberry field Fluttering Magnolia stellata Back of House and Rock Maples from Blueberry field From the Blueberry field Jazzy Jonquils Spreading pollen Looking up from below the old rock garden to second terrace and smaller stellata Blooming Rock Maples and Birches across the way Golden Goldfinches Carpets of Bluets May Apple peeking through Helleborus … [Read more...] about Stepping Into Spring Gardens On The South Side
