How beautiful but sad that mint and other herbs 'bolts' when it senses it is approaching the end of its life to give seeds to continue its genetic line. When I moved to my current address some 20 years ago these plants were already growing in my front yard and have come back every year... Continue Reading →
Floral Fridays – Monarch Butterflies
Beautiful Creature - Monarch Butterflies are probably the most recognizable and studied butterflies on the planet. I am more into dragonflies but this little guy was so beautiful with his big orange wings laced with black lines. He was flitting and fluttering having its lunch on what appears to be some type of milkweed but... Continue Reading →
Cherry Blossom
“Suddenly she was seeing the buds on the cherry trees around her; she could feel the energy packed within them, a bouquet of fireworks whose fuse had already been lit. She could smell them, too, a subtle essence of pink and lollipops, the sweetness deepened by the scent of the slowly warming earth below them.”... Continue Reading →
Orchid Show 2019-Singapore
Singapore where the national flower is an orchid was the inspiration for this year's 17th annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden and it sure didn't disappoint. I love to see the kaleidoscope of thousands of spectacular rare and iconic specimens of orchids on display but because of the crowds I was a... Continue Reading →
Silent Sundays #9182
“Minds are like flowers; they open only when the time is right.” - Steven Richards
The Trail
Go on adventures to find out where you truly belong. - Sue Fitzmaurice
Secret Garden
Untermyer is a beautiful almost secret historic 45 acre garden offering peace and tranquility in the City of Yonkers NY. It is nestled on the Banks of the Hudson River and hidden behind a giant wall. It is a dream for historians, photographers and garden lovers. Untermyer is open to the public and it is... Continue Reading →
Fall
It's officially cozy season. Whatever you call fall, it's here! Can't wait for hot chocolates, fluffy sweaters and warm fireplaces.