Denise Goldberg's blog

Thursday, July 17, 2025

summer flowers

Seeing coneflowers in bright pink signals summer to me.

coneflowers in bright pink

Monday, July 14, 2025

blazing star & butterflies

As I walked through a garden at Maudslay State Park this afternoon a patch of flowers caught my eye. The bright purple color of the blazing star flower attracted both butterflies & bees.

blazing star flower with butterflies & bees

Saturday, July 12, 2025

solo

A single flower pops out from behind a fence, decorating the sidewalk with a bit of color.

rudbeckia

Wednesday, July 09, 2025

fringed

A fringed poppy, fully open and starting to decay...

fringed poppy in deep red

Saturday, July 05, 2025

what's in a name?

I always thought flowers wearing the name black eyed susan had a black center. Funny, this flower with a light colored center identifies as the Prairie Sun version of the black eyed susan.

It's a beautiful flower.

rudbeckia hirta Praire Sun (black eyed susan)

Friday, July 04, 2025

rippled reflection

From a walk in Harold Parker State Forest this afternoon, a rippled reflection...

rippled reflection in a pond in Harold Parker State Forest

Thursday, July 03, 2025

poppy, open

While there are still poppies in bloom, most are close to end of life.

This one, wearing pink, has started dropping petals.

poppy in pink, dropping petals

Monday, June 30, 2025

late bloom

The last of the iris are in bloom.

Japanese iris (or iris ensata) have a flatter shape than the iris I see earlier in the season. I think they are all beautiful.

Japanese iris (iris ensata)

Sunday, June 29, 2025

a rose by the beach

Wild roses were in bloom at Odiorne Point State Park.

The plants thrive not too far from the ocean.

wild rose

Saturday, June 28, 2025

green

Grasses in Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, NH paint the coastline green.

grass on the coast, Odiorne Point State Park