Photo of the Week: My Garden Today, Coreopsis in Bloom

Red-centered yellow petaled flowers against a sea of green leaves.

With the cool weather and heavy spring rains ending (we hope!) in southeast Michigan, my early summer flowers are finally in bloom. Including one of my favorites, the yellow-petaled Coreopsis that blooms in my front courtyard. I believe the blooms in this post are a hybrid between the Field Coreopsis I’ve had for years (with… Continue reading Photo of the Week: My Garden Today, Coreopsis in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Mini Daffodils in Bloom

bright yellow cup-shaped daffodil flowers amidst green spearlike leaves.

With all the rain showers we’ve had in southeast Michigan in the past week, it’s no surprise my spring bulbs have finally started to burst into bloom. My mini daffodils popped through the soil earlier this month. The gorgeous yellow flowers, less than eight inches tall, started blooming a few days ago. They brighten my… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Mini Daffodils in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Denver Botanic Gardens

shallow pool filled with grasses and water lilies

While I was in Denver, Colorado for WordCamp Denver 2018 last weekend, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to visit the Denver Botanic Gardens on the east side of Denver.

With over 23 acres, the Denver Botanic Gardens has 43 unique gardens.

Wish I could have made it to all of them!

One of my favorite places at the Garden was the Monet Pool. I sat on one of the nearby benches in the shade, cooling off from the 90-plus degree Farenheit temperatures. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Denver Botanic Gardens