Echinacea with bee
Rattlesnake master, Sporobolus and Androogon blooms
Iris domestica seeds
Iris domestica offers so many interests, not just the flower! These are the seed heads after the flowers have finished blooming. You can see why its common name is black berry lily!
Daucus carota
Queen Anne's Lace close up. Aggressive invasive species, but incredibly beautiful!
Adiantum pedatum
Northern maidenhair ferns have been used by native americans basket makers to decorate their work!
Chasmanthium latifolium
Northern sea oats certainly have attractive seeds. The effect is quite nice when you have a decent sized cluster of them blowing in the wind.
Pitcher Plants!
Quite the mix of colors on these pitcher plants covering a significant portion of the visible spectrum. Insects are lured to the carnivorous pitcher plants with a sweet promise of nectar. The lack of traction on the rim of the pitchers, however, leads many a wandering insect to fall into the pitchers to their demise.
Clethra alnifolia
A close up of Clethra alnifolia seed heads in the winter. A plant for all season!
Astilbe chinensis
Astilbe chinensis blooms in the morning sun.
Spring arrives!
Bursting spring buds often create some quite interesting but fleeting shapes and patterns that can easily be missed in passing.
Monarda with bee
Iris domestica
Iris domestica can be quite the show stopper. From its beautiful flowers, interesting seed pods to blackberry like fruit, there is never ending interest with this Iris!
Silphium terebinthinaceum
The beautiful prairie dock can grow to be over 10 feet tall! It's roots can also penetrate the soil to equivalent depths to help the plant survive hot, arid conditions.
Asclepias purpurascens
Asclepias purpurascens flower heads prior to bloom.
Salvia pratensis
Meadow sage in full bloom, with the empire state building in the background.
Morning in the Grasslands
Gardener out for a walk in the morning sun on the High Line
Allium cristophii
Allium cristophii, also known as Star of Persia, in the beginning stages of it's bloom cycle.
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’
Andropogon gerardii
Eryngium yuccifolium
The Mesquakies used it in their ceremonial rattlesnake dance and used the roots to treat rattlesnake bites. Native Americans would use the fibrous leaves for weaving purposes, like making sandals and baskets.
Raydons Favorite Aster
Panicum seeds
Late stages of Panicum still has much interest, even into November!
Sorobolus heterolepis blooms
Sorobolus glowing in the morning sun.
Tellima grandiflora
Monarda bradburiana
Linnaeus named the genus Monarda in honor of a 16th century Spanish physician and botanist, Nicolas Bautista Monardes.
Northern Spur, High Line Park, NYC
Panicum Blooms
Rattlesnake Master at sunrise.
Silphium laciniatum with bee
Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer'
Cotinus "Grace"
High Line Autumn
Fall colors on the High Line
Beautiful morning light on the High Line
Winged sumac
Close up of winged sumac leaves in fall. Very nice deep reds and oranges make for a very showy display.
Bouteloua curtipendula
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Heuchera leaf
Aster aftermath
Asters, after blooming leave behind these very nice looking sepal like bracts that can add a lot of late fall / winter interest to a garden.
Ilex verticillata in snow
Summer Echinacea
Summer Blooms on the High Line
Calamagrostis Seed heads
Calamagrostis seed heads in the morning light on the High Line.
August morning on the High Line
Amazing how much change the garden sees throughout the year!
Sassy Sassafras
Beautiful fall colors starting to come in on the Sassafras tree.
Sporobolus heterolepis blooms
Sporobolus heterolepis glowing in the morning sun.
Tradescantia blooms.
