Photo of the Week: Spring Hike in Nichols Arboretum

Single pink tree peony with yellow stamens nested in the green leaves.

Usually I head to the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum in early May to catch the spring migration of birds, before the trees leaf out.

Or I visit the arboretum in late May/early June when the herbaceous peonies in the internationally known Peony Garden are in bloom. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Spring Hike in Nichols Arboretum

Photo of the Week: Ann Arbor Orchid Festival

Multiple pink and white Phalaenopsis orchid blooms

After last week’s warm weather and memories of the Philadelphia Flower Show still fresh in my mind, I admit it. I have the flower and garden bug.

Unfortunately, with colder weather this weekend, it was a bit too cold to work on the soil and do some planting. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ann Arbor Orchid Festival