Doves in the ground apples Yellow and red chrysanthemums Orange Canna Lillie still blooming Lilirope (lily turf) blooming.
Birds—little birds and songbirds—bathing in the water garden falls Chipmunk? Not yet, though perfect day for sunning Squirrels? No White moths, Yes Yellow Goldfinches? Now brown
Apples grounded Though still some red in the sun Lavender blooming wildly Lily pads lingering still Water/ butter lettuce full and thriving
Fish nibbling on water lettuce leaves
Sun garden birdfeeder quite busy 3 doves fluttering “coo, coo” beneath the apple tree Yellow Moonbeam Coreopsis will need replaced next year Purple Verbena is brilliant And Salvia and Coneflowers, white speedwell, and heliotrophe galore
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Chrysanthemums
Yellow, Red, and Orange Chrysantheumum in Fall
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Liriope
Blue Lily Turf (Liriope) in Summer
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Ground Apples
Green and Red Ground Apples in Fall
Monarda and perennials need moved to sun garden (next year) Chipmunk! Chubby cheeks
Scared the frog! Birds in the feeder—the suet ball is empty Starlings en masse have been gorging themselves
Brilliant Red Cardinal and Bluejay ground feeding Yellow and red chrysanthemums Red-winged blackbird Later, a red-bellied woodpecker, always eating alone
And two downy woodpeckers, not eating together, but both frequent visitors to the seed cakes
Daffodils in Early Spring With their creamy yellow centers surrounded by snow-white petals, Daffodils bring smiles of joy and unbridled happiness in anticipation of spring. Saturday and I’m dilly-dallying the day away. Frivolously, I might add, and contentedly I must add, for I am alone with she who loves and adores me. Just the two…
Welcome to my journals! So good to see you here. I am “Most Beloved,” she who lives in the big house at Gardens at Effingham. I write a great many of the stories here, recording my observations, snapping photos, and keeping a daily journal about the gardens. My journals are my sketchbook where I keep…
Celebrate the Seasons through Flowers At Gardens at Effingham, we celebrate spring, summer, winter, and fall through the joy of our perennial gardens. Enjoy the gardens in full bloom through this photo gallery of the seasons. Spring Beauty Spring and summer bring a spectacular display of early, mid, and late blooming flowers, shrubs, and trees:…
And when time tells all, it shall be this: that I loved and was loved; that I gave and lost all; and that in being lost, found here the grace of peace in gardens far more beautiful than any heaven I could but imagine. Most Beloved, Gardens at Effingham Welcome to the gardens! Inspired by…
Celebrate the Seasons through Flowers At Gardens at Effingham, we celebrate spring, summer, winter, and fall through the joy of our perennial gardens. Enjoy the gardens in full bloom through this photo gallery of the seasons. Spring Beauty Spring and summer bring a spectacular display of early, mid, and late blooming flowers, shrubs, and trees:…