Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
What a tough time of year to be a garden blogger: so many things to write about, and so little time to write. It was tempting to wait one more week to post for Bloom Day and try to catch up on some weeding this evening. But I spent much of the morning out in my meadow, with my mower and then with my camera, and I really wanted to share some of my finds. (more…)
Text and photos ©Nancy J. Ondra
I hardly need a calendar to know that summer’s here at Hayefield. When the third week of June arrives, the milkweeds begin to bloom. (more…)
Text and photographs ©Nancy J. Ondra 2008
The current week’s theme at Wildflower Morning is Wildflowers in Winter, so I’ve pulled some shots from my southeastern Pennsylvania meadow. All of these are from December 14, 2007, in between two periods of freezing rain.
Apocynum cannabinum (Indian hemp) pods:
Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed):
Aster sp. (one of the little white asters):
Dipsacus sp. (teasel):
Lespedeza capitata (round-headed bush clover):
Text and photographs ©Nancy J. Ondra 2008
Thanks to Jodi at Bloomingwriter, I just caught on to the Favorite Wildflower theme at Wildflower Morning. This is my (late) entry of wildflowers and grasses, all taken in my sunny, mostly wet meadow in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Asclepias purpurascens (purple milkweed):
Asclepias syriacus (common milkweed):
Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed): 
Bouteloua curtipendula (sideoats grama) and Platanthera lacera (ragged fringed orchid):
Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem) with Euthamnia graminifolia (grassy-leaved goldenrod):
Tripsacum dactyloides (eastern gama grass):
