Photo of the Week: Purple Finch at Our Feeder

Raspberry-colored medium-sized bird perches on edge of green bird feeder.

“Wait a minute,” I said to my husband as I peered at the feeder in our side yard this weekend.

“That bird doesn’t look like the brown-colored House Finches.

It looks like it has a raspberry wash over it.”

And the other House Finches on the feeder didn’t seem very happy with it.

The raspberry-colored bird kept chasing the other birds away from the feeder. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Purple Finch at Our Feeder

Photo of the Week: Detroit Memorial Drive at Belle Isle

Hundreds of photo posters line Belle Isle State Park in a memorial drive.

Vehicles moved slowly along the roads of Belle Isle State Park in Detroit this past week, as people paid their respects to Detroiters. Detroit Memorial Drive, organized by Rochelle Riley, City of Detroit Arts and Culture Director, was created to honor Detroit victims of COVID-19. Over 900 photos of Detroiters provided by family members were… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Detroit Memorial Drive at Belle Isle

Photo of the Week: Kelvin Floodlight Dahlia

clear, pale yellow flower with layers of petals tops off the green leaved plant.

I’ve had Dahlias in my flower garden for years, they’re one of my husband’s favorite blooming flowers.

The pink, purple, and orange long-lasting blooms brighten up our flower beds from late spring through early fall.

But I’ve only bought pre-established plants.

Until this year, when I decided to plant Dahlias from tubers. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Kelvin Floodlight Dahlia