Bloodroot. Photos taken April 8, 2021. My good friend Thomas Jefferson would call them “Puckoon” flowers. He would bemoan the fact they would bloom around April 6 and all the blooms would have fallen by…Continue Reading
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Signs of spring in the trees….First Pollen
Signs of spring in the trees….First Pollen In Michigan one of the first signs of spring is the appearance of flower buds on silver maples. The floral buds on silver and red maples open in…Continue Reading
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A plant with a rich history…Baptisia
Baptisia australis or “false indigo” is native to North America from the Hudson Bay in Canada to the Gulf of Mexico in Texas. A hardy and herbaceous perennial it seems to grow well in both…Continue Reading
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June is the month to swoon over flowers
As we turn the corner to the month of June it’s time to swoon over the plethora of bloom that awaits us. As the flowering annuals planted in the month of May kick into gear…Continue Reading
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Flower Moon Frost Warning
May’s full moon is known as the “flower moon” or “corn planting” moon. Understandably, the flower moon, like many monthly moon names, can be traced back to how Native Americans tracked the seasons. Algonquin tribes…Continue Reading