Summertime...And Flowers Are Boooming
Emerson says: The Earth laughs in flowers. Springtime, though, is when we tend to think of such mirth. Summer is now our season, yet floral beauty continues to reign. Following are five of the boys and girls of summer.
Above is the spectacular and aromatic flower of Stewartia, a member of the camellia family (Theaceae), photographed at Secrest Arboretum where Joe Cochran, Paul Snyder, Matt Shultzman, and the legacy of Kenny Cochran, hanuve resulted in numerous stewartias planted in recent years.
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