At our first group walk for 2025 fall bird migration, I discovered new signage at the far east end of the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
A wooden plaque on a post next to an enclosed protective glass box asked visitors to share their reflections and experiences at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (MBGNA).
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With last week’s rain showers, I was concerned how peonies at the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden in Nichols Arboretum would hold up.
And I was right.
With an early bloom this year, the heavy weight of the rain-covered flowers caused many branches to bend in arches to the ground.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Peonies After the Rain
Turn the corner from the west parking lot at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and you’ll find the archway sculpture at the entrance to the University of Michigan Campus Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was a cold winter day when I stopped by the gardens, not much activity during late winter in Michigan. But I’m… Continue reading Photo of the Week: University of Michigan Campus Farm