Photo of the Week: Pink Columbines in Bloom

We’ve had a wet, cool spring in southeast Michigan. But my pink Columbines didn’t seem to mind.

They’ve been blooming for the past three weeks.

Somehow the delicate pink flowers withstood the downpours of rain and strong winds this month’s storms brought to southeast Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Pink Columbines in Bloom

Photo of the Week: Prairie Trillium

single purple tri-petaled flower with green leaves rises from the leaf-strewn forest floor. r

One of the first and most plentiful Trilliums to bloom in the spring, the Prairie Trillium is often overlooked in our Michigan woods by the shear number of flowering Great White Trillium on the forest floor. The Prairie Trillium has upright maroon blossoms without stalks, mottled green leaves, and grows to 12-18 inches tall. I’ve… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Prairie Trillium

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