by Shannon Anderson | Jun 29, 2018 | In The Garden
This Friday Flowers edition is from my vegetable garden where I planted zinnias, petunias, and marigolds to bring beneficial insects to the garden. The butterflies love them the zinnias! Here is a Pearl Crescent, one of the most common butterflies, but I had never...
by Shannon Anderson | Oct 6, 2017 | In The Garden
This may be my last Friday Flower post until next year because our weather is rapidly growing cooler. Most of my cultivated flowers are gone. Even my pots and hanging baskets look pretty shabby, but about a week ago, I found this flower when I was walking Stella. It...
by Shannon Anderson | Sep 22, 2017 | In The Garden
These hydrangeas are fading and turning a lovely shade of mauve, but here is one that is still going strong. The bees have loved them, and so have I. Goodbye summer! #FridayFlowers #gardening #bees
by Shannon Anderson | Aug 4, 2017 | In The Garden
After lots of rain, Rudbeckia hirta provides the sunshine in my garden today. #Fridayflowers #gardening #summerinWisconsin
by Shannon Anderson | Aug 1, 2017 | In The Garden, My Town
If winter in Wisconsin is as cold as Dante’s 9th circle of Hell where Satan dwells, then summer in Wisconsin must be paradise. This summer has been particularly lovely, especially if you love hot weather or are from the South like I am. We’ve had lots of...
by Shannon Anderson | Jul 28, 2017 | In The Garden
Purple coneflower in my garden with a great spangled fritillary butterfly. #Fridayflowers #gardening