Photo of the Week: Evening Stroll at the Peony Garden

Pink peony bush

For the past several years, I do my best to visit the Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to see the blooming historic peonies.

With 27 beds that can contain 30 peony bushes each, exploring the Peony Garden is one of my favorite things to do in the spring. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Evening Stroll at the Peony Garden

Photo of the Week: Great White Trilliums at Miller Woods

White Trillium in bloom

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to visit Miller Woods in Plymouth Township.

If you visit the woods in late April through May, you can easily see the dramatic changes warmer weather brings.

Each week brings a whole new crop of blooming spring wild flowers and trees and shrubs leafing out. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great White Trilliums at Miller Woods

Photo of the Week: Easter Flowers at Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory

Easter Lilies, hydrangea, and cyclamens in bloom

Happy Easter!

If you celebrate Easter, I hope you and your family are enjoying a lovely day together. As my son is older, I miss the fun we had when he was younger looking for Easter eggs hidden in the yard. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Easter Flowers at Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory