I was so surprised when I saw some specks of white in the brush by the side of the road. “The unrivaled harbinger of spring, Snowdrops mark the passing of winter with their elegant white and green bells.”
“Our familiar snowdrops need little description. Growing in tight clumps, their grey-green grassy foliage emerges in late winter and, almost in spite of the low temperatures and dismal days, the flowers follow in February and March. Each pendant bloom is exquisite, with three large, white outer petals surrounding an inner ring of three small petals, each marked with various patterns of green.”
Have you ever seen a Common Snowdrop? Such a delicate flower and so beautiful…
The bright red berries against the vibrant green leaves of the Holly bush are just so pretty this time of the year! Perfect colors for this holiday season!
“Porcelain-berry is a deciduous, perennial, woody vine from Asia that can grow 10 to 15 feet a year. A relative of our native grapes, porcelain-berry produces distinctive fruits in late summer and early fall that change from lilac or green to bright blue.”
A bit of folklore:
“In folk medicine, the roots and stems of porcelain berry have been used as an anti-inflammatory, diuretic, and anti-hepatotoxic agent.”
Have you seen any Porcelain Berry this fall? I took this photograph near the parking lot at Fort Hill.
I can’t believe that it’s almost November and I am still picking Zinnias from my garden. The weather has been so sunny and warm that they’ve been so prolific and they’re still blooming!! It’s so nice to have fresh flowers in the house.
It seems like, no matter where you look, the salt marshes on Cape Cod are always spectacular! This view was so pretty with the Queen Anne’s Lace wildflowers blooming on the lush marsh and the cloudy skies as the backdrop. So pretty, don’t you think?
Cape Cod daily articles on the wonderful Cape Cod places to hike, experience and photograph. A Cape Cod Outdoor Adventure Series.
