tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154407442026-07-18T19:05:23.041-04:00a place to paint pictures with words and photos, Copyright 2006 - 2026, Denise GoldbergDenise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comBlogger545215tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-66936151336666161972026-07-18T18:59:01.668-04:002026-07-18T19:05:23.041-04:00Lilies have been jumping into my photos lately. <p/>This one, wearing a bit of yellow and ivory, lives in the gardens of Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH. I believe it is a Conca d'Or lily, a hybrid that combines Chinese Trumpet and Oriental lilies. <center> <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Gardens-of-Portsmouth-2026/i-JZMNCHN/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Gardens-of-Portsmouth-2026/i-JZMNCHN/0/MJWKtQ6hC8kmtM32dJjFR8KHMTm9KK7zcnDMhVWHv/550x550/202607_XT5_1683-L.jpg" alt="Conca d'Or lily" title="Conca d'Or lily"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-10631652527514787182026-07-15T19:35:43.768-04:002026-07-15T19:36:11.441-04:00Everything is shrouded in haze from wildfires in Ontario Canada. The sky today wore shades of yellow or brown instead of a more normal blue or gray. <p/> This photo is from an afternoon walk in Harold Parker State Forest. It looks wrong to me. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Summer-2026/i-LKwhVhJ/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Summer-2026/i-LKwhVhJ/1/LmWLqmQPX4ffgRDc3q8zTqX6BtVhDVZkTwtn59G9X/550x550/202607_XT5_1633-L.jpg" alt="trees and a reflection in a pond in Harold Parker State Forest, all wearing a tinge of brownish yellow from smoke from fires in Ontario" title="trees and a reflection in a pond in Harold Parker State Forest, all wearing a tinge of brownish yellow from smoke from fires in Ontario"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-13383330955549540072026-07-13T07:15:00.000-04:002026-07-13T07:15:00.119-04:00Saturday morning I decided to visit the butterflies at the <a href="https://magicwings.com/">Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory</a> in South Deerfield, MA. I arrived as the doors opened for the day so I had some almost solo time with the butterflies before many more people decided to visit. <p/>I always enjoy visiting the beautiful butterflies. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2026/i-GDVg4Cp/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2026/i-GDVg4Cp/0/LWNJtG7BGxxLwbvPjM3nhXbXLVvT8bZj57fJ5zJXz/M/202607_XT5_1581-M.jpg" alt="malachite butterfly" title="malachite butterfly"></a></center> <p/><p/>More photos can be seen in the gallery <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Flitter-flutter-butterfly-2026">flitter, flutter, butterfly! 2026</a>.Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-86640874293483159822026-07-10T10:45:29.976-04:002026-07-10T10:45:29.977-04:00Tiny blue flowers caught my eye as I walked through a garden early this morning. <p/>The flowers wear the name borage (or starflower). A quick search says it is an "edible herb known for its distinct cucumber-like flavor in both its blue flowers and prickly leaves". <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Wandering-near-home/Summer-2026/i-Gz9wPcW/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Wandering-near-home/Summer-2026/i-Gz9wPcW/0/MDnMgw3kxxGdNNRCZ9WRCsxM4wJWjscQGQGBGHJ8d/M/202607_XT5_1422-M.jpg" alt="borage (starflower)" title="borage (starflower)"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-71220507204275834502026-07-09T07:47:31.848-04:002026-07-09T07:47:31.848-04:00It's the season of black-eyed susans, also known as rudbeckia hirta. <p/>Their sunny yellow petals (sometimes tinged with a bit of reddish brown) create a bright splash of color. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Long-Hill-2026/i-7dM6Hh9/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Long-Hill-2026/i-7dM6Hh9/0/MwnSB8TLhXRwKcFVG9TS4M5xW7cX3dgvWjVXCz4Bm/550x550/202607_XT5_1291-L.jpg" alt="rudbeckia hirta" title="rudbeckia hirta"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.com