We stopped by a boggy spot affectionately known as the frog farm where we frequently see tree frogs, dragonflies, anoles…all sorts of little creatures hanging out on the plants.
On Tuesday we saw just the flowers, including this near-perfect Cana Lily.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
July 21, 2026
July 10. 2026
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
June 21, 2026
White, yellow and purple Iris all seen the same day around Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 10, 2026
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 10, 2026
Dappled sun lit up the Clematis flowers at my backyard arbor this morning.
The orange spot at about 11 o’clock in this full bloom is a tiny spider.
Backyard
April 12, 2026
Camellia season is waning in the SC lowcountry but a few spectacular blooms can still be found.
There are numerous shades of pink.
And seemingly endless flower shapes.
The two-tone varieties are some of my favorites:
Google has shared with me: “There are over 250 known species of camellias, with more than 30,000 cultivars registered or published.”
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 27, 2026
One year and one day after I took the images from last year’s post, it was another glorious Azalea day at Middleton Place. And, once again “Sandal Binder” was a photo opp. The images are not much different, but it was lovely to be out there.
This marble statue of woman putting on a sandal survived the Civil War and now watches over a pond surrounded by azaleas and Spanish Moss.
The marble statue is circa 1810, by Rudolph Schadow, and is also known as “Sandal Binder” for the German “Die Sandalenbinderin.”
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 27, 2026
