Captivated by a Silk Tree in Arnold Arboretum

Entering the Arnold Arboretum in early July, I was prepared to focus on all the greenness after months of successive blooming phases: i.e., Forsythia to Lilac to Dogwood. Then surprising sprays of ivory and rosy lavenders drew me toward a distant tree I didn’t recognize. Through one small metal label on the trunk, a plantContinue reading “Captivated by a Silk Tree in Arnold Arboretum”

Appreciate Wreaths

Holiday wreaths fit happily within the realm of ‘Pleasures of Plants,’ so one late December day I photographed several on my street and a bit beyond.The longer I looked, the more I appreciated their common and distinctive features. All are circular, continuous, connected, intertwined. Some are mostly evergreens, while others keep bare branches.