Emerging Hyacinth

It’s an exciting promise that the first day of Spring, which was March 20th, is finally here! I captured this beautiful Hyacinth along the Panhandle Trail: Hyacinths are fragrant, spring-blooming Continue ReadingEmerging Hyacinth

Exploring Yellow Marguerite Daisies: A Summer Memory From 2022

From the archives, I present a photograph of some beautiful yellow Marguerite daisies. I captured this back on July 2, 2022 at the Oglebay Bissonnette Gardens. How I long for Continue ReadingExploring Yellow Marguerite Daisies: A Summer Memory From 2022

A Bee’s Paradise: Spider Flowers at Bissonnette Garden

While strolling through the Bissonnette Garden during Oglebayfest, I noticed a long row of Spider Flower (scientific name: Cleome houtteana) stretching from one end of the footpath to the other. Continue ReadingA Bee’s Paradise: Spider Flowers at Bissonnette Garden

Discovering New Guinea Impatiens: A Purple Marvel

These New Guinea Impatiens (scientifically known as Impatiens hawkeri) boast the most mesmerizing shade of purple! While undoubtedly a visually appealing plant, it’s important to note that it’s not native Continue ReadingDiscovering New Guinea Impatiens: A Purple Marvel