Stained Glass Tulip

Something about these Purple Dream Tulips delight me, whether considered solo, as here, or as part of a stained-glass window … More

Peak Tulip Season

In the closing week of a chill, dank April, Longwood Gardens sent an email declaring their Tulips at peak. Well, … More

Returning to the Longwood Gardens Tulip Alley after ten days, I was stunned to find most of the tulips still … More

As late day sunlight grazed its petals, the tulip caught fire inside… And promptly into mind came an amazing old … More

“SHOOT ME,” they cried. No shades of yellow. Just the same color everywhere. You might call it monotonous. Or dazzling. … More

“It’s white, only white. Can you see any pink?” The gentleman is disappointed with, not only the tulip, but perhaps the entire … More

How sad and abbreviated seemed the usual tulip array, when I visited Longwood Gardens around mid-April… I’ll return ten days … More

At the entry to the Longwood Gardens 2018 Orchid Extravaganza stands an enormous arch, constructed entirely of white and pale yellow … More

How can buds be more beautiful than blossoms? Like the pink orchids photographed earlier, these golden miniatures made me almost … More

The Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza is worth any flower-lover’s attention, even though Orchids per se are usually grown for individual … More