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Our water gardens range from a newly-dug pond to shallow watering holes for the former residents (dairy cows) that we have repurposed for water lilies and other flowers, turtles, frogs and salamanders.

water garden — Native irises peak in June.

water garden — Clethra alnifolia, sweet pepperbush, perfumes the late summer air.

water garden — This shaded bench overlooks steeplebush, Spiraea tomentosa, and Joe-pye.

water garden — As the late afternoon sun fades, these waterlilies will close up tight for the night.

water garden — Helonias bullata, swamp pink,blooms very early providing nectar for insects just waking from a long winter’s nap.

water garden — Hibiscus moscheutos, marsh mallow, looks good enough to eat.

water garden — Cardinal flowers, Lobelia cardinalis

water garden — Cardinal flowers are made for hummingbirds.

water garden — The lovely annual beggar-ticks, Bidens cernua, found a home at Turtle Pond. Now I just have to make sure it continues to self-sow.

Water gardens — Wild roses and wild raisin, Viburnum cassinoides, in bloom

Helonias bullata — Helonias bullata, swamp pink, provides sweet fragrance and nectar in early spring

Water gardens — Lizard’s tail, Saururus cernuus

Water gardens — A weeping tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica, and other shrubs color the autumn landscape

Iris versicolor — Blue flag, Iris versicolor comes in many color varieties

Water gardens — Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower

Clethra alnifolia — Sweet pepperbush, Clethra alnifolia

Water gardens — Iris versicolor, blue flag iris

Pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata

Water gardens — Swamp azaleas, Rhododendron viscosum, bloom from July to August

Our newest pond replaced a large stone pit that made it almost impossible to walk from the end of the double wall into the adjacent forest. Now we have a nice stone path around the edge of the pond that leads into the woods and more breeding habitat for frogs and salamanders..