Avid gardener. Passionate about the environment, justice, and equal rights. Amateur photographer.
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Jun 12
Close-up of Mock Orange blossoms (Philadelphus coronarius)… catching the last of the evening’s glow ~
#BlueHour #Flowers #Nature #Photography
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Jun 4
I started these Oriental Poppies (Papaver orientale) from seed decades ago, and they continue to blossom year after year, always gracing us with their bright and joyful burst of color.
#Flowers #Gardening #Nature #Photography
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May 31
This evening’s Full Blue Micro Moon in Scorpio, rising over our homestead… a perfect end to a very productive day, baling first cut hay. One entire Summer garden will be covered with a deep layer of mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds ~
#BlueHour #Nature #Photography
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May 23
Sorbet Peonies, along our basement wall… before the rains ~
#Flowers #GoldenHour #Nature #Photography #SignsOfLove
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May 17
This beautiful, foggy sunrise greeted me the first thing this morning… so many blessings ~
“I have become the child of the clouds, and of hope.” ~ Mary Oliver
#Inspirational #Nature #Photography #SundayMorning
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May 13
It was a harsh winter on our Rhododendrons here in w. Pennsylvania… and still, their blossoms faithfully open into such Beauty ~
#BlueHour #Flowers #Nature #Photography
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Apr 30
A vase of 'Golden Majesty’ Bearded Irises is bringing cheer to our home on this cloudy Spring day. One of the first irises to grace our garden, ‘Golden Majesty’ won the American Iris Society Award of Merit in 1940 🌼
#Flowers #Iris #Nature #Photography #SignsOfSpring
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Apr 22
Phalaenopsis Orange Pound Cake, catching some afternoon sun rays and fresh air through an open, screened-in window… registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in 2009, this novelty hybrid orchid has a subtle, sweet fragrance ~
#Flowers #EarthDay #Nature #Orchid #Photography
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Apr 17
Our 'Sir Winston Churchill' Daffodils are so lovely this Spring. Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 1998, these later blooming daffodils are both hardy and incredibly fragrant ~
#Flowers #GoldenHour #Nature #Photography #SignsOfSpring
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Apr 10
One of my favorite late flowering Tulips, Menton received the Royal Horticultural Award of Garden Merit in 2008. Part of the "French Tulip" group, Menton is prized both for its beauty and its value as a long-lasting cut flower.
#Flowers #Nature #Photography #SignsOfSpring
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Apr 2
I went out to open the greenhouse earlier this morning and was met by the most intoxicating fragrance thanks to these beauties. Mini Daffodil Thalia aka "Orchid Narcissus" originated in the Netherlands by hybridizer, M. van Waveren and Sons, 1916.
#Flowers #Nature #Photography
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Mar 27
Early “World Peace” Darwin Hybrid Tulips that I planted in the greenhouse bed last Autumn… if only we followed the “Way of the Flower” ~
#Flowers #Gardening #Photography #SignsOfSpring #Tulips
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Mar 20
It’s officially Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and our Phalaenopsis Hebe Orchid is blooming again! Considered a “free-flowering" orchid with a compact growth, it is a welcome addition to our indoor garden ~
#Equinox #Flowers #Orchid #Photography #SignsOfSpring
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Mar 11
I cut some early Marieke Narcissus from our garden to enjoy ahead of this morning’s storms. A Konijnenburg and Mark hybrid, Marieke won the John and Gertrude Wister Award from the American Daffodil Society in 2021 ~
#Flowers #Photography #SignsOfSpring
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Mar 3
The dormant forsythia branches that I brought indoors 8 days ago are blossoming beautifully right now ~
#DreamingOfSpring #Flowers #Nature #Photography
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Feb 22
This morning’s snowfall, reminding us that Winter is not quite done with us yet. Gratefully, I took advantage of Friday’s warm-up to cut forsythia branches to force some early blooms indoors ~
#Nature #Photography #SignsOfWinter
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Feb 17
Closeup of one of the yellow roses in our Valentine bouquet, calling in the warm sunshine on this beautiful late Winter morning ~
#DreamingOfSpring #Flowers #Photography
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Jan 29
Despite the bitter cold temps, our 2026 Gardening season has officially begun ~
This morning I planted 2 dozen Maverick Star Geraniums… indoors, of course!
Photo from last Summer’s front walkway
#DreamingOfSpring #Flowers #Gardening #Nature #Photography
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Jan 23
This morning’s bake: “Cosmos Chaos” Raspberry Pie for National Pie Day… because even though the world is crazy right now, we still need to be creative and enjoy life ~
#NationalPieDay #Pastry #Pie #Photography
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