What a treat to see the first blooms of my pink Rose Mallow plant in my garden today!
I planted it two years ago and this year was the first year the Rose Mallow bloomed.
All I could say when I saw the bloom this morning was, what a gorgeous flower! Continue reading Photo of the Week: First Bloom on Rose Mallow
Let’s meet at the fountain,
is a common message I’ve told my friends over the years when we plan to get together in Plymouth, Michigan.
The Kellogg Park fountain is a well-known landmark for people in our western metro Detroit area.
You can’t miss the gurgling fountain in the middle of the maple-shaded town square in downtown Plymouth. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Kellogg Park Fountain in Plymouth, Michigan
When I heard from our local birding email list that Blue Grosbeaks, a large bird similar in size to the Northern Cardinal, had been found near Lake Erie in southeast Michigan, I was on a quest.
I had to find it!
It took me three tries over two weekends, 100 degree plus Farenheit temperatures, and torrential rains, but I finally saw both male and female Blue Grosbeaks earlier this morning at the Antenna Farm in Monroe County.
For me, a life bird (first time seen) at number 274. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Blue Grosbeak at the Antenna Farm