Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold

Murmurations and Other Hints of Late Summer This last week of August is still very much summer, but there are hints of the seasonal shift.  There are the obvious changes in the light noticeable in … Read more.

A Feast for Bees and a Seaside View This week I could not help but notice the prolific blooms on the Japanese Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) framing the Rose Garden moongate. It’s an impressive display: … Read more.

Sweet Scents of August and More Baby Birds It’s the beginning of August, our North Garden is in full summer bloom and a large shrub on the southeast corner, Harlequin Glory Bower (Clerodendrum trichotcomum ), … Read more.

Lotus, Lilies and Butterflies The Idea Garden by the greenhouses show the most seasonal shift of all Blithewold’s gardens, and their look and mood can change completely as different flowers come into bloom.  This week … Read more.

Featured Image:  Hummingbird on Sweet Peas (Lathyrus odoratus) Hummingbirds, July Blooms, and Garden Volunteers The flower gardens have been transformed into horticultural theaters with new blooms opening daily and a high-energy natural world playing all around … Read more.

Lusty Flowers, Birdsongs and Busy Bees July gardens are a happy mix of colorful flowers and songbirds and bees gracefully dipping in and out of the gardens. I see visitors mesmerized watching the activity of … Read more.

The Summer Shift with Swallows, Delphiniums and Annuals July’s heat and high sun heralds another transition in all the gardens. Just as May and June had their own style, July brings on its own set … Read more.

A Jolly June with a profusion of Sweet peas, Poppies and Roses There’s an old saying “A mist in May and heat in June, brings all things into tune”.  The rains in May and the … Read more.