Saturday, June 4, 2022

Say Hello To The Dames Rocket (Hesperis matronalis L.), If You Dare!

You may think you have alreadu met this dame, but have you met a dame that is white with five petals? A Dame's Rocket has four petals, while Phlox has five! Just count those petals!
Photo by MarashGirl©2022

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

And Before The Month Of June Arrives, Please Enjoy The Flame Azalea!

The Flame Azalea, known by botanists as the Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Flame Azalea, graces the gardens of the Boston suburbs during the month of May! (And possibly the early days of June?)
Photo by MarashGirl©2022

Monday, May 30, 2022

When is it impossible to tie a ribbon in your hair?

Have you figured it out yet? When is it impossible to tie a ribbon in your hair? (Drum Roll!) The answer? It's impossible to tie a ribbon in your hair when the ribbon is ribbon candy! Original Riddle by MarashGirl©2022

Marash Girl Just Met The Purple Toothwort! Would You Like To Meet Her As Well?

She's a lot prettier than her name!
Photo by MarashGirl©2022

Friday, May 27, 2022

Ornithogalum umbellatum L. - Star of Bethlehem

Marash Girl should have waited until Christmas to share this beautiful flower with y'all. . . but she couldn't wait! So here it is! The Star Of Bethlehem!
Photo by MarashGirl©2022

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Meet the Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Asch. - August-lily Asparagaceae

More simply known as Hosta, this plant graces many a New England garden in spring!
Photo by MarashGirl©2022

Sunday, May 22, 2022

How Did The Chaenomeles Speciosa (Sweet) Nakai Chinese-Quince Find Its Way To The Suburbs Of Boston?

Photo by MarashGirl©2022 Or could this be a Flowering Dogwood? Or possibly the Alpine-rose known as the Rhododendron ferrugineum L. LC?

Saturday, May 21, 2022

A Red Tulip All the Way from Bologne?

A Red Tulip All The Way From Bologne Flowers Along The Shores Of The Charles River On A Sunday Afternoon In May
Photo by MarashGirl©2022 Possibly the Tulipa agenensis DC. or, translating into English, the Red Tulip of Bologne!

Friday, May 20, 2022

Solomon's Seal Graces Marash Girl's Front Garden!

See below the Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All. ... better known as Solomon's Seal!
Photo by MarashGirl©2022