Skip to content
After Eden

After Eden

  • Home
  • Posts
  • Photography
  • Poetry

Tag: wildflowers

Posted on February 8, 2021February 7, 2021

you can’t see the forest for the forest floor

I’ve written quite a few “Six on Saturday” posts and published several photographs on “Wordless Wednesday” since last March, but I’ve not written one piece in the character of the original After Eden posts.  It is time to do so.  To do it, though, I want to go back about a year to the Alabama …

Continue reading "you can’t see the forest for the forest floor"

Posted on November 28, 2020November 27, 2020

six on Saturday, 28 November 2020

1. My six for today are taken from the final days of some things and the early days of a few others. The first is the mum in the featured image that has beaten all odds to become a lovely perennial in a pot. For at least three years this plant defied neglect and a …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 28 November 2020"

Posted on August 29, 2020August 28, 2020

six on Saturday, 29 August 2020

1. This week's six begin with the flower in the featured image, Althea, or Rose of Sharon, or Hibiscus syriacus, whichever name you might prefer. I'm sure I have documented these blooms--even with bees--before, but this time I want to note the great variety of color of the flowers. There are many of these shrubs …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 29 August 2020"

Posted on August 15, 2020August 14, 2020

six on Saturday, 15 August 2020

At this time of year my garden is essentially green, lots of shades of green, but essentially green because I rely so heavily on wildflowers for color. And most of the wildflowers have gone to seed by now. Fortunately, though, we have not entered a dry period in Alabama, so even though the temperatures have …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 15 August 2020"

Posted on July 11, 2020July 10, 2020

six on Saturday, 11 July 2020

1. I've signed a temporary peace agreement with the sunflower seed eating squirrels and the nectar drinking raccoon this week.  So, after sharing their profile photos below, I'll offer a quick rundown of what is blooming throughout the garden.  Squirrel and raccoon thank The Propagator for providing the forum for making their food gathering skills …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 11 July 2020"

Posted on June 20, 2020June 19, 2020

six on Saturday, 20 June 2020

Five of this week's six are things that surprised me as I did some general clean up in the garden this week.  The sixth is just something bright and cheerful.  I'm sure you can find a more coherent set of entries by visiting the site of The Propagator, the hub of our Six on Saturday …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 20 June 2020"

Posted on June 13, 2020June 12, 2020

six on Saturday, 13 June 2020

1. I'm going to start out immediately with my first entry,  because I've been waiting for these North American natives to bloom for a couple of weeks now--and for a couple of reasons.  I look for the black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) to bloom because they signal my birthday.  I also am happy to see them …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 13 June 2020"

Posted on May 30, 2020May 29, 2020

six on Saturday, 30 May 2020

This Saturday's six will be a quick rundown of what is blooming in the garden now.  Most are natives; there are two notable exceptions of Asian import. 1. The first, and I do mean first, is the oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia).  It is the Alabama State Wildflower, and it is blooming generously throughout the garden …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 30 May 2020"

Posted on May 23, 2020May 22, 2020

six on Saturday, 23 May 2020

This week I have colorful blooms, squirrel damage, an unknown, and an amphibian.  Before I get to them, though, I want to note the site that serves as the host of "Six on Saturday."  Visit The Propagator's blog for guidelines for participation, another great six, and links to many more. 1. My first is the …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 23 May 2020"

Posted on May 9, 2020May 8, 2020

six on Saturday, 9 May 2020

My six for this week are yellow, purple, and promising of good things to come.  Before I start, though, I want to remind readers that they, too, can join in Six on Saturday by going to the site of the Propagator and following the participant guidelines.  While there, look at the comments on the current …

Continue reading "six on Saturday, 9 May 2020"

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Wordless Wednesday, 24 February 2021 February 24, 2021
  • Wordless Wednesday, 10 February 2021 February 10, 2021
  • you can’t see the forest for the forest floor February 8, 2021
  • Wordless Wednesday, 3 February 2021 February 3, 2021
  • six on Saturday, 30 January 2021 January 30, 2021
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • GitHub
  • WordPress.com
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×