Week of September 14, 2012

A butterfly is caught taking a rest from exploring the garden.
Photo by Matt Brown

A view toward the spring at the Pond Garden.
Photo by Joe Henderson

Hibiscus sabdariffa, Thai Red Roselle, begins to produce flowers in the Vegetable Garden. The calyces will be harvested to make tea.
Photo by Doug Croft

Chanticleer engulfed by vegetation.
Photo by Joe Henderson

A praying mantis out for a stroll.
Photo by Bryan Christ

Bouteloua gracilis 'Blond Ambition' growing in the Rock Ledge.
Photo by Joe Henderson

Frothy masses of panic grass (Panicum capillare) sooth the Rock Ledge.
Photo by Joe Henderson

'Cream of Saskatchewan' watermelon ripens on the Vegetable Garden fence.
Photo by Doug Croft

Casting dark shadows across the sorghum field in the Serpentine.
Photo by Joe Henderson

Morning dew settling on the Yucca rostrata in the Dry Garden.
Photo by Joe Henderson
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