To children, there’s something magical about dandelions. Something to do with their transformation, something to do with the way the seeds carry on the breeze. Recently I discovered that wishing on a dandelion is something that doesn’t carry to every culture, though it’s as ingrained in me as anything else… Read the rest...

My neighbor has the most gorgeous azalea bush. Really, she does. For a few days every spring, it erupts into the most amazing display of color.… Read the rest...

Purple toadflax. What an unfortunate name for a pretty wildflower.… Read the rest...

A purple iris in the woods at Shelby Farms.… Read the rest...

Wild buttercups in the back yard.… Read the rest...

Purple creeping phlox at Shelby Farms.… Read the rest...

Bradford pear blossoms at my family’s estate.… Read the rest...