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 […]
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.
Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
I received a wonderful book sometime 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 in […]
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 (Bombus), Feeding From A Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Growing In The Garden In Maine A Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui), Visiting A Mammoth Sunflower (Helianthus), In New England Bumblebees (Bombus), Visiting A Mammoth Sunflower (Helianthus), During The […]
Growing Beautiful Wildflowers
California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Are Also Known As Californian Poppy, Golden Poppy, California Sunlight And 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 The […]
Summer Garden Cosmos
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) flowers are also known as garden cosmos, wild cosmos or Mexican asters. This species of flower is a half-hardy annual and grows in different shades of pink, purple and white. A light pink cosmos flower growing in the garden. A side view of a garden cosmos in the flower garden. A dark […]
Blooming Eastern Purple Coneflowers
The Eastern Purple Coneflower (Enchinacea purpurea), is a popular North American species of a herbaceous perennial, flowering plant. The flowers have cone-shaped flowering heads and grow well in full sun or shade and well-drained soil. These beautiful flowers attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds and if the heads are left intact during the winter, birds will […]