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”
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Yellow Blooms in Early April
After our aunt Ruth Stein died in 2011, our cousin Ann Monahan reliably sent us lively messages of remembrance on Ruth’s birthday, April 9. She often introduced her cheers for Ruth with the yellow blooms of early April.
Ann’s death on April 7 this year cut short such special poetic reminders to us and countless others in her life. The striking loss led me to gather images of yellow blossoms, in honor of Ann’s great array of ways to supportively connect people.
November Leaves, Above and Below
Bright Thanksgiving morning after rain, damp leaves underfoot reflected sunlit fluttering leaves against azure sky. The familiar, ever-changing wooded path near me called out to be captured close up below and broadly high above. That brief chance to take in fleeting moments of autumn leaves in progress led up to the photos in this post.
Tina Gram’s Garden: Subtle Reds with Many More Variations
In response to recent posts, Tina selected subtle reds, amidst numerous other subtle and dramatic colors in her garden. She reminds us to “appreciate the amazing variation of red tones in the flower kingdom!” Captions identify the red blooms only, while others enliven and enrich each whole view of her Somerville garden.
“Reds in My Garden” from Sandra Millikin
Delight in Sandra Millikin’s alluring additions to the series of responses to my call for the color red! These are from her home in England.
Dramatic Reds, Resonant Responses
Sequel to Dramatic Reds in Different Places: Photos from friends (Barbara Gold, Judy Morris, Harold Snedcof) inspired by Barbara Nachmias-Kesdesdy’s collections of dramatic reds.
Dramatic Reds in Different Places
As a spectacular sequel to “Dramatic Reds in Salem Garden,” Barbara Nachmias-Kedesdy offers an arresting array of reds from her travels and previous home.
Reflecting on Selecting Tulip Photos
While reviewing ninety recent iPhone photos of tulips, I questioned whether I could limit myself to posting only seven (my usual self-imposed limit). Yet as I narrowed down and edited I began to doubt if any of my photos were doing justice to the truly real appealing tulips everywhere I walked this week. Anyway here are photos that at least allude to what tulips have been offering in my neighborhood as April ends and May begins.
Edible Plants and Memories of Minna Lee, part three*
Words from Annie Monahan, Photos from Marjory Wunsch , photos from Lee family album
Upbeat Plantings Grow along Upland Road
On neighborhood walks this spring and summer I began to notice tended gardens in the narrow strips of earth between sidewalk and street. For instance, I felt the sense of shelter from traffic as I climbed the slope of Upland Road lined with clusters of flowers or grasses around saplings or established trees.
Pleasures of Plants 