more pink whirligigs

i couldn’t bring myself to toss those ruby pink amur maple seeds away just yet. they are still hanging out on my kitchen counter. flirty, sassy, blushing, bold. and unexpected. you guys are great company. you can stay as long as you’d like.

amur maple samaras (Acer ginnala)

joseph pye

joe pye was an Indian healer from new england. he used e. purpureum to treat a variety of ailments, which led to the name joe-pye weed for these plants. i am here to declare that i will accept the renaming of queen-anne’s lace to mary jo weed anytime the committee decides to revisit their decision.

joe-pye weeds (Eutrochium)

63 shades of lipstick

pour yourself a drink. put on some lipstick. and pull yourself together. –liz taylor

amur maple samaras (Acer ginnala)

what do you see?

animal, vegetable, miracle?

tiger lily bloom (Lilium lancifolium)

on the margins

yellow daisy? black eyed susan? yellow coneflower?  it hardly matters. they are everywhere. magnificent. blowsy. golden.

yellow coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)