Mountain Orchid July 2, 2014 by Emily Stark This is a type of orchid, growing in a collapsed volcano lake (a caldera) in the mountains near Quito, Ecuador.
Peony Silhouette June 27, 2014 by Emily Stark I’m lying on the ground to get a picture of this peony against the sky; the sun is a little bright here, but I like how the flower looks huge!
Peonies June 26, 2014 by Emily Stark We transplanted these peonies a few years ago, and finally this year they’ve nicely come back to grow multiple buds. So beautiful!
Prairie Smoke June 24, 2014 by Emily Stark A perennial called ‘Prairie Smoke’, just getting ready to open up.
Clematis June 20, 2014 by Emily Stark Purple clematis flowers–after several years, our plant is finally producing tons of spring flowers!
Water Drops June 13, 2014 by Emily Stark Water drops on the tulip buds, from a couple weeks ago. Spring moves quickly into summer–now the tulips are completely done blooming, and summer is here!
Foggy Blossoms June 11, 2014 by Emily Stark This is from the last week of May this year, here in Minnesota–I tried to get some nice pictures of the blooming crab trees on a foggy, damp morning.