Flowering Trees

This has been such a strange year. With the ever-spreading pandemic leaving so much anxiety and uncertainty in the air, I find myself emotionally exhausted most days. The days of the week are blending...

2020 Botanical Garden Orchid Show Preview

Every year the Missouri Botanical Gardens hosts an incredible display of orchids at their annual Orchid Show. I was delighted to see several new species (new to me, anyway) this year! This year's t...

Part III. Muir Woods National Monument

If you have been reading along so far, you'll know this next part is a doozy. If you are just now joining in, you can get caught up by reading Parts I & II of our honeymoon adventures in Mill Vall...

Dragonflies & Lillies at the Missouri Botanical Garden

If you have visited my site before, you'll know that I frequent the Missouri Botanical Garden. During Labor Day weekend the Botanical Garden hosts their annual Japanese Festival - a vividly colorf...

2019 Orchid Show – Missouri Botanical Gardens