Which penstemons will thrive in Kansas without special treatment? In particular, which of the vivid blues and reds from the western mountains and deserts will put on a good show out here in the middle of a state that is flatter than an IHOP pancake? … Continue readingThe Great Penstemon Project
Recent snapshots of the gardens. Click on the pictures to see them larger and with better color. Right-click and open in a new tab or window to see them at maximum size.
I made a trip out to California the week before Christmas, where I spent a couple of days in Disneyland. It was difficult to get good pictures of the attractions — 10,000 oblivious people staring at their cellphones got in the way — but I … Continue readingCalifornia, December 2018
Started from seed about 18 months ago.
Some mid-fall color on the way to work and back today.
Some recent pictures. St. Anthony Catholic Church, Wichita
A couple of recent acquisitions. Look closely. I got a little something extra with this one. And yet another view of my Phalaenopsis equestris. Some alien-looking seedlings of Leuchtenbergia principis. This one was composed from 113 separate images. And a Nigella. Update: Now in stereo.
At one month: At one year: