Water Gardens

Native irises peak in June.

Clethra alnifolia, sweet pepperbush, perfumes the late summer air.

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

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

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

Hibiscus moscheutos, marsh mallow, looks good enough to eat.

Cardinal flowers, Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal flowers are made for hummingbirds.

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.

Wild roses and wild raisin, Viburnum cassinoides, in bloom

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

Lizard's tail, Saururus cernuus

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

Blue flag, Iris versicolor comes in many color varieties

Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower

Sweet pepperbush, Clethra alnifolia

Iris versicolor, blue flag iris

Pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata

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..