Korean Mountainash, Sorbus alnifolia
“…No two trees are the same to Raven. No two branches are the same to Wren. If what a tree or bush does is lost on you, You are surely lost…” -David Wagoner Who among us does not stand momentarily … Continue reading
Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
…was holding a black-eyed Susan, talking about how the seed this flower grew from carried a message from a flower that bloomed a million years ago… -Marilyn Nelson Both Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta and Orange Coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida are some … Continue reading
Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
The singular and cheerful life of any flower in anyone’s garden… -Mary Oliver If we tasked the populace to compile a list of “cheerful” flowers, one could imagine Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea surviving the final cut. This tall, perennial, … Continue reading
Fragrant water-lily, Nymphaea odorata
…another summer, and once again I am drinking the sun And the lilies again are spread across the water. I know now what they want is to touch each other… -Mary Oliver The fragrant water-lily, Nymphaea odorata belongs to a … Continue reading