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     T he Rhodora is roaring on the roadsides, and oh - a lovely thing she is! I grew up calling this a Swamp azalea, because that's wha...

     I started this post as a Wordless Wednesday, but could not keep my mouth shut. These flowers are Johnny-Jump-Ups, also known as Hear...

    A  few days ago, while birding on Green Point in Phippsburg, I photographed this stunning plant. The top photo is the same plant, jus...

This is an Impatien viewed close-up. That’s all, but I know what you were thinking. It is the rare person who does not immediately think ...