Here and There

Hibiscus at Miami MetroZoo

(October 1, 2006)

Hibiscus at Miami MetroZoo

(October 1, 2006)

White Spruce Pinecone

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecone

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecones

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecones

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecones

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecone

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecones

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecone

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecones

White Spruce (Picea glauca) pine cones (before they turn red) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecones

White Spruce (Picea glauca) pine cones (before they turn red) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecones

White Spruce (Picea glauca) pine cones (before they turn red) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecone

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecone

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

White Spruce Pinecone

White Spruce (Picea glauca) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Tulip

(Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Purple Sensation

Purple Sensation (Allium aflatunense) (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Beautiful Flower

(Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree Blossom

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree Blossom

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree Blossom

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree Blossom

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree Blossom

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree Leaf

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Pink Chestnut Tree Leaf

The horse chestnut's scientific name is Aesculus hippocastanum. It grows naturally in the moist mountain valleys of parts of Albania and Greece. These trees are seen at their best when grown in the open reaching up to 35m (115 feet) with the arching branches normally turned up at the ends. It is one of the largest flowering trees of the temperate world. Other species are found in North America where the glossy nuts appearing from the spiny shells give them the name of "buck-eye" as the chestnuts resemble the eye of a deer. The pink and red flowered forms are hybrids between the horse chestnut and red American buck-eyes. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Dahlias

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. In 1872, a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands. Only one plant survived the trip but produced spectacular red flowers with pointed petals. Nurserymen bred from this plant, which was named Dahlia juarezii with parents of Dahlias discovered earlier and these are the progenitors of all modern Dahlia hybrids. Ever since, plant breeders have been actively breeding Dahlias to produce hundreds of cultivars, usually chosen for their stunning and brightly coloured flowers.br> Dahlias are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades, Common Swift, Ghost Moth and Large Yellow Underwing. The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.The dahlia is the official flower of the city of Seattle. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Dahlia

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. In 1872, a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands. Only one plant survived the trip but produced spectacular red flowers with pointed petals. Nurserymen bred from this plant, which was named Dahlia juarezii with parents of Dahlias discovered earlier and these are the progenitors of all modern Dahlia hybrids. Ever since, plant breeders have been actively breeding Dahlias to produce hundreds of cultivars, usually chosen for their stunning and brightly coloured flowers.br> Dahlias are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades, Common Swift, Ghost Moth and Large Yellow Underwing. The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.The dahlia is the official flower of the city of Seattle. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Dahlia

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. In 1872, a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands. Only one plant survived the trip but produced spectacular red flowers with pointed petals. Nurserymen bred from this plant, which was named Dahlia juarezii with parents of Dahlias discovered earlier and these are the progenitors of all modern Dahlia hybrids. Ever since, plant breeders have been actively breeding Dahlias to produce hundreds of cultivars, usually chosen for their stunning and brightly coloured flowers.br> Dahlias are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades, Common Swift, Ghost Moth and Large Yellow Underwing. The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.The dahlia is the official flower of the city of Seattle. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Dahlia

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. In 1872, a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands. Only one plant survived the trip but produced spectacular red flowers with pointed petals. Nurserymen bred from this plant, which was named Dahlia juarezii with parents of Dahlias discovered earlier and these are the progenitors of all modern Dahlia hybrids. Ever since, plant breeders have been actively breeding Dahlias to produce hundreds of cultivars, usually chosen for their stunning and brightly coloured flowers.br> Dahlias are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades, Common Swift, Ghost Moth and Large Yellow Underwing. The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.The dahlia is the official flower of the city of Seattle. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Dahlia

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. In 1872, a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands. Only one plant survived the trip but produced spectacular red flowers with pointed petals. Nurserymen bred from this plant, which was named Dahlia juarezii with parents of Dahlias discovered earlier and these are the progenitors of all modern Dahlia hybrids. Ever since, plant breeders have been actively breeding Dahlias to produce hundreds of cultivars, usually chosen for their stunning and brightly coloured flowers.br> Dahlias are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades, Common Swift, Ghost Moth and Large Yellow Underwing. The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.The dahlia is the official flower of the city of Seattle. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Dahlia

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. In 1872, a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands. Only one plant survived the trip but produced spectacular red flowers with pointed petals. Nurserymen bred from this plant, which was named Dahlia juarezii with parents of Dahlias discovered earlier and these are the progenitors of all modern Dahlia hybrids. Ever since, plant breeders have been actively breeding Dahlias to produce hundreds of cultivars, usually chosen for their stunning and brightly coloured flowers.br> Dahlias are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades, Common Swift, Ghost Moth and Large Yellow Underwing. The dahlia is named after Swedish 18th-century botanist Anders Dahl.The dahlia is the official flower of the city of Seattle. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Beautiful Garden

(Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Beautiful Garden

(Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Beautiful Garden/Granite Steps

(Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Beautiful Garden

(Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Wisteria

Wisteria is a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. The vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counter-clockwise round any available support. They can climb as high as 20m above ground and spread at 10m laterally. The genus was named after Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. As a consequence, the name is sometimes given as "Wistaria," but the spelling Wisteria is conserved under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Wisteria

Wisteria is a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. The vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counter-clockwise round any available support. They can climb as high as 20m above ground and spread at 10m laterally. The genus was named after Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. As a consequence, the name is sometimes given as "Wistaria," but the spelling Wisteria is conserved under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Wisteria

Wisteria is a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. The vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counter-clockwise round any available support. They can climb as high as 20m above ground and spread at 10m laterally. The genus was named after Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), a professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. As a consequence, the name is sometimes given as "Wistaria," but the spelling Wisteria is conserved under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. (Newbury, MA - May 2006)

Palm Tree

Taken at night from my second-story window . . . (July 23, 2005)

Orchid

This is an orchid that was growing in a tree at Miami MetroZoo. (July 3, 2005)

Orchid

This is an orchid that was growing in a tree at Miami MetroZoo. (July 3, 2005)

Purple Sensation

Purple Sensation (Allium aflatunense) (Yankee Candle - South Deerfield, MA - June 6, 2005)

Purple Sensation

Purple Sensation (Allium aflatunense) (Yankee Candle - South Deerfield, MA - June 6, 2005)

Tuberous Begonia

Tuberous Begonia (Yankee Candle - South Deerfield, MA - June 6, 2005)

Gardens at Yankee Candle

(South Deerfield, MA - June 6, 2005)