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Crocus tommasinianus in two colors.   It's late February, and my early spring bulbs are starting to put on a show. The rosy purple tomma...

Crocus Thomasinianus in front yard.   It was a sunny day here in Virginia, and extraordinarily warm--the thermometer hit 70 degrees in the a...

First crocus blooms in my yard on Jan. 30.   The day before yesterday was unseasonably warm--the temperature rose to 66 degrees in the after...

  Pages from my botanical journal. I wasn't thinking of "blue" paintings like Picasso's when I titled this post--I'm j...

  Orchids in my bath. For my first post for the Garden Blogger's Bloom Day (a day late) I'm starting with my indoor garden, where I ...

Overlooking the wetlands trail at Blandy.   On the last day of the old year and the first few this year, we had an extraordinarily warm spel...

Milkweed pods ( Asclepias syriaca ), watercolor, 21"h x 14"w.   As I think about my activities on this blog in the past year, I...

  It's that time of the year again, time for the annual photo of our house decorated for Christmas. This year the outdoor lights are alm...