Category: Photo Blog

August 31 Week 5 Garden Photos

Aug 31, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Insects and Animals

“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” ~William Shakespeare~ Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) Photo credit: Leslie Fried, ©2026 African Marigold (Targetes erecta) Julia Nichols, ©2026...

August 24 Week 4 Garden Photos

Aug 24, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In summer, the song sings itself.” ~William Carlos Williams~ Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on a Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) bloom Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Yellow...

August 17 Week 3 Garden Photos

Aug 17, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Part 2 of Barbara’s visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens. The DBG is home to North America’s largest collection of plants. These plants come from all over the world. There are also seven...

August 10 Week 2 Garden Photos

Aug 10, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

Barbara’s first retirement adventure took her out West to beautiful Denver, CO. The Denver Botanic Gardens began in 1951 as a grassroots effort, originally establishing a 100-acre site in City...

August 03 Week 1 Garden Photos

Aug 3, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August.” ~Denise Levertov~ Blue Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea) Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) Julia Nichols,...

July 27 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jul 27, 2026 | Photo Blog

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the...

July 20 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jul 20, 2026 | Photo Blog

“A garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature.” ~Jeff Cox~ Rabbiteye Blueberries (Vaccinium virgatum) Julia Nichols, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension Tree frog in a Hosta...

July 13 Week 2 Garden Photos

Jul 13, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” ~Jenny Han~ Woodland Pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica) Julia Nichols, ©HGIC 2026, Clemson Extension...

July 06 Week 1 Garden Photos

Jul 6, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.” ~ Okakura Kakuzu “The Book of Life” ~ Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) Julia Nichols, ©HGIC 2026, Clemson...

June 29 Week 5 Garden Photos

Jun 29, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

This collection features some of Barbara’s favorite photos from the HGIC Photo Blog over the years and serves as her final photo blog before retirement. From vibrant blooms and thriving gardens to...

June 22 Week 4 Garden Photos

Jun 22, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever...

June 15 Week 3 Garden Photos

Jun 15, 2026 | Photo Blog, Photo Worthy Plants

“In early June, the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.” ~John Steinback~ Jacob Cline Bee Balm (Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline') Barbara H. Smith,...