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
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
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
May 31, 2025
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 4, 2025
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 28, 2024
I think this is some kind of a fruit blossom. We’ve had wide varying temperatures, including some nights below freezing this month. Then we’ve had days in the 70s (21 C) which may have fooled this tree. As we are heading into winter, that nice weather won’t last and these flowers will not produce any fruit.
Overall, the tree is not that healthy looking with lots of lichen. I’ll try to remember to check it in the spring and see how it is doing.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 15, 2024
These stems caught my eye, I was drawn to the cube shape of look of what appears to be the dried center of flower.
There was just enough breeze that I didn’t get super sharp shots.
I wish now that I had touched it to see if it contained seeds.
I passed this spot numerous times this summer and into the fall but have no recollection of what was blooming here, likely something I dismissed as a “weed.”
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
December 9, 2024
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
June 19, 2024
One, already well passed its prime.
And a couple fresher looking specimens.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 19, 2024
