Summer Garden Flowers

I’ve come to really love Cosmos flowers. With their herbaceous foliage and color variations, they are like little happy smiley faces. Knowing where they’d bloom and when, I’d look forward to capturing images in the gardens I’d frequent in Colorado. But in searching for them, would I find them in my new neighborhood in Santa […]

In another post departure from my “regularly scheduled programming”, a flower I’ve not written about previously is on deck. Thought I give some props to Hollyhocks. Around my Colorado digs before moving back to Santa Fe, I’d see Hollyhocks here and there. But dang, no sooner did they bloom that the nefarious Japanese beetles would

Normally by this time of year the gardens I tend to frequent are bursting with multiple varieties of sunflowers. In various sizes, these towering plants attract bees and birds alike. However, these season, the normal suspects were no where to be found – much to my dismay. The Cosmos seemed to be holding their own

In the heat of late summer, Cosmos flowers appear to thrive. With their daisy-like blooms and bright yellow centers, they are such happy looking flowers. By my wandering observations, they thrive in the community gardens I like to frequent and keep company with California Poppies and Bachelor’s Buttons. They are also commonly found growing among

Echinacea is my go to when I feel a cold coming on. Admittedly I swear by it! But it was a long time before I knew Echinacea and Coneflowers were essentially one and the same. So I have a tremendous amount of admiration for these flowering plants. Not to mention a deep appreciation for their