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Photo of the Week: Easter Lily in Bloom

April 4, 2021 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro Leave a Comment

white flowers of the Easter lily in full bloom, against the red brick wall background.

Easter is a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.

For everyone who celebrates the holiday, I wish you a safe and blessed Easter.

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Easter, Easter Lily, Easter Sunday, flowers, photo of the week

Photo of the Week: Lotus Pods at Sterling State Park

December 6, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Brown lotus pods that look like shower heads washed up on the shore of an inland lake at Sterling State Park.

At the end of the season, the American Lotus looks nothing like the butter yellow colored flowers seen on the inland ponds of Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan.

The brown Lotus pods are a collector’s delight, especially for floral designers and others who use the pods for decoration.

North America’s largest native aquatic water flower, American Lotus blooms can grow to almost 10 inches across.

That’s the size of a dinner plate! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lotus Pods at Sterling State Park

Filed Under: Michigan, Nature Tagged With: American Lotus, flowers, lotus pod, photo of the week, Sterling State Park

Photo of the Week: Pink Begonias Blooming in Mid-November

November 15, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

Nestled among the fallen maple and oak leaves, pink begonia flowers stand out against its deep green waxy leaves.

If someone had asked me earlier this season what flowers would be blooming in my garden in mid-November—after several deep freezes and snow/rain showers this month in southeast Michigan—I would have confidently replied with mums and Calendula.

And they are indeed blooming today in my garden.

Bright orange Calendula flowers and deep red mum blooms add a touch of color on this gray, overcast day.

But I never would have guessed what other flowers would be blooming. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Pink Begonias Blooming in Mid-November

Filed Under: Garden Tagged With: "my garden today", begonia, flowers, photo of the week

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