March 2024 Garden Photos
Due to the warm weather in February, the garden was full of early bloomers in March. This slideshow is a collection of photos from early March until the end of the month. Featured are photos of reticulated iris (three varieties), crocus (a great year for crocus in the perennial flower beds), daffodils (the yellows dominate in the first weeks, the whites wait until April), winter aconites (they are slowly expanding their numbers, evidence of self-seeding), star of Bethlehem (a new spring-flowering bulb, planted last fall in the Kennedy Butterfly Memorial Garden), hellebores (a great year for these tough, early bloomers), forsythia (the second consecutive year when our two forsythias did not produce many blooms), snow drops (many appeared in February and two months later a few are still blooming), flowering crab tree (photo of leaves budding out), species tulips (opening up on Easter Sunday), and several photos of the seasonal sundial recording the spring equinox at 12:00 noon). ~Bob
Due to the warm weather in February, the garden was full of early bloomers in March. This slideshow is a collection of photos from early March until the end of the month. Featured are photos of reticulated iris (three varieties), crocus (a great year for crocus in the perennial flower beds), daffodils (the yellows dominate in the first weeks, the whites wait until April), winter aconites (they are slowly expanding their numbers, evidence of self-seeding), star of Bethlehem (a new spring-flowering bulb, planted last fall in the Kennedy Butterfly Memorial Garden), hellebores (a great year for these tough, early bloomers), forsythia (the second consecutive year when our two forsythias did not produce many blooms), snow drops (many appeared in February and two months later a few are still blooming), flowering crab tree (photo of leaves budding out), species tulips (opening up on Easter Sunday), and several photos of the seasonal sundial recording the spring equinox at 12:00 noon). ~Bob
First Garden Walk of the New Year (Winter 2024)
Photos of plant seeds, seedpods, and seedheats: a beautiful diversity in form and texture. Most of the seeds created in the garden this past year are allowed to remain through the winter, a potential food service for visiting birds and other wildlife. These seeds also provide the garden with a visual richness and refreshing fragrances--such as the dried hyssops and sweet Annie.
Photos of plant seeds, seedpods, and seedheats: a beautiful diversity in form and texture. Most of the seeds created in the garden this past year are allowed to remain through the winter, a potential food service for visiting birds and other wildlife. These seeds also provide the garden with a visual richness and refreshing fragrances--such as the dried hyssops and sweet Annie.