The morning after our first big storm, I looked out the window to witness a stunning winter wonderland before me. This was especially exciting, because the combination of frigid cold, ice and snow had left the most beautiful snow-covered trees. As an added bonus, there were partially cloudy skies and little wind. I knew I […]
Trees, Plants & Flowers
This category contains posts that are related to the flora around where I live. I photograph and write about the trees, plants and flowers that inspire me.
Our First Big Snowstorm of the Year
The day before our first big snowstorm of the 2018/2019 season, we experienced a full day of freezing rain. As a result, the snow that had fallen stuck to the trees very nicely. This was the perfect formula for great photography, but not so much for the trees. Especially not our white birch trees. They […]
Scenes of Fall – Autumn in Maine
As I have mentioned in other posts, the fall is and always will be my favorite season. Since moving to Maine, the fall and winter have been really great for getting outdoors for seasonal activities and photography. I find going outdoors for the later part of the spring and summer are not so good for […]
Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
I received a wonderful book some time ago now from a woman who I am very fond of. She’s an extraordinary person and quite the artist. She thought of me and my photography and was very considerate in gifting this book to me. The book is called, A Wilder Life: A Season-by-Season Guide to Getting […]
How to Grow Creeping Thyme Successfully from Seed
Last spring, I decided to fix up one of the gardens in the front yard as well as make an additional garden with a slate rock walkway. One of the issues I faced with the new walkway has been a major overtaking of weeds. In order to make this space a little more manageable and […]
June Blooms
We’ve had quite a cool spring season this year here in Maine. As a result of this cold weather, the blooming of a few types of flowers have been delayed. The following photograph are from what we have growing here so far. I have planted many flower seeds over the spring and hope to share […]
Autumn Collection & Storing Nasturtium Seeds Over the Winter
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) are annual herbaceous flowering plants, that can be easily grown in flower gardens, planters and hanging baskets. These plants thrive in sunny areas and prefer well-drained soil. The flowers are showy and often grow in intensely bright shades of red, orange and yellow. These flowers as well as the young leaves are edible […]
Bumblebees Visiting Autumn Black-Eyed Susan Flowering Plants
A Bumblebee (Bombus), Visiting A Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Growing In The Garden There Are Over 250 Known Species Of Bumblebees (Bombus), 49 Of These Species Can Be Found In The United States Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Important Pollinators In Most Parts Of North America Bumblebees (Bombus), Are Social Insects That Form Colonies Around A Single […]
Flowers and Insects
A bumblebee (Bombus) sitting on a bright orange annual African marigold (Tagetes erecta) in the garden. A bumblebee feeding from a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). A painted lady butterfly (Vanessa Cardui) visiting mammoth sunflower (Helianthus). Bumblebees visiting a mammoth sunflower (Helianthus) during the early autumn. A bumblebee feeding from a perennial purple coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea). […]
Growing Beautiful Wildflowers
California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are also known as Californian poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight and a cup of gold. Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) are also known as bachelor’s button, bluebottle, boutonniere flower, hurtsickle, bluebonnets, blaver, blue-poppy, thimbles, brushes, corn pinks, witch’s bells, bleuet, barbeau and casse lunette. Garden Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) are annuals that bloom in […]