Echinacea purpurea Is this bee really searching through the lower petals of this purple coneflower looking for nectar, as if picking scraps from a full beard after the meal at the table has been cleared away? Words and images by Michael J. Hall
Garden crossroads Stepping out of the woods there are so many options to consider, a patter over the slates to the open grass lawn, or a journey down a side path to a park bench, or a spot in the shade on a granite bench by a miniature pond, or a turn to the right... Continue Reading →
Clematis Lamppost Climbing vines of flowering clematis soften the granite lamppost and give the appearance of a flowering tree with light purple star-shaped ornaments tapering all the way up to the top, adorned with a glowing lantern at its peak. Words and images by Michael J. Hall
Plover site We could hear the sound of peeping on the wind - that of the piping plovers, which made these seaside dunes home for raising their summer brood - but, try as we might, we could not spot the nests of the seabirds among the variety of low grasses and shrubs. Words and images... Continue Reading →
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