38 Responses to Silent Sunday

1. Sagittarius Viking says:

   August 29, 2020 at 11:59 pm

   Very pretty Eliza. The clarity in the photo is beautiful.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:43 pm

     Thank you very much, Maria! ❤
2. Anne says:

   August 30, 2020 at 12:38 am

   Softly elegant.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:44 pm

     Thank you, Anne. I have many in my yard and they are always buzzing with insects.
3. derrickjknight says:

   August 30, 2020 at 2:13 am

   We are looking for one of those
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:47 pm

     They are quite majestic, topping out at 6-8′ by similar width, all grown in a few short months (they prefer moist soil, but can be drought tolerant). Of course, the bees love it. I hope you can find one.
     • derrickjknight says:

       August 30, 2020 at 2:36 pm

       Thanks a lot, Eliza. That is just why we want one my sister, Elizabeth, had one
     • Eliza Waters says:

       August 30, 2020 at 7:03 pm

       They self sow (and divide) quite readily. Does your sister still have one?
     • derrickjknight says:

       August 31, 2020 at 2:08 am

       Unfortunately she sold her house and forgot to take some for us.
     • Eliza Waters says:

       August 31, 2020 at 7:27 am

       Rats!
     • derrickjknight says:

       August 31, 2020 at 8:41 am

       Exactly 🙂
4. Joanne says:

   August 30, 2020 at 4:47 am

   I love the colour. 🙂
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:47 pm

     Thank you, Joanne!
5. Sheree says:

   August 30, 2020 at 4:59 am

   Beautiful
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:42 pm

     Thank you, Sheree.
6. neihtn2012 says:

   August 30, 2020 at 5:38 am

   Silent, beautiful and peaceful!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:42 pm

     Thank you, Hien!
7. shoreacres says:

   August 30, 2020 at 6:29 am

   I found my first Joe Pye weed in the wild this year. I couldn’t believe how tall it was, or how many bees and such were buzzing around.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:41 pm

     Truly a great pollinator native plant, it supports 31 different species.
8. Alice says:

   August 30, 2020 at 9:48 am

   Gorgeous photo of a lovely wildflower, especially with the yellow in the background. I pointed it out to my grand daughter during a walk in the woods, a few weeks ago.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:33 pm

     Thank you, Alice. One of our best native plants for pollinators!
9. krispeterson100 says:

   August 30, 2020 at 10:48 am

   I’ve always wished I could grow that. Happy Sunday, Eliza!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     August 30, 2020 at 12:30 pm

     Thank you, Kris!
10. Laurie Graves says:

    August 30, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    Lovely!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2020 at 7:05 pm

      Thank you, Laurie!
11. Murtagh's Meadow says:

    August 30, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    I love that name:)
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 30, 2020 at 7:02 pm

      Makes me wonder just who was Joe Pye? 😉
      • Murtagh's Meadow says:

        September 2, 2020 at 2:40 pm

        ..me too:)
      • Eliza Waters says:

        September 2, 2020 at 3:23 pm

        Ok, I looked it up! “Joe Pye was said to be a colonial New England herb doctor — some say a Native American — who was adept at making potions from wild plants to treat a variety of human ills. Known as a “yarb” man, his specialty was reducing fevers.”
        Now we know! 🙂
      • Murtagh's Meadow says:

        September 4, 2020 at 3:33 pm

        Brilliant, thanks for looking it up😊
12. belindagroverphotography says:

    August 30, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    Lovely photo, Eliza!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 31, 2020 at 7:31 am

      Thank you, Belinda!
13. rajkkhoja says:

    August 31, 2020 at 11:54 am

    Beautiful silent it flower.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      August 31, 2020 at 4:55 pm

      Thank you!
14. bayphotosbydonna says:

    August 31, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    Stunning, I love the color!!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      September 1, 2020 at 8:35 am

      Thank you, Donna!
15. Steve Gingold says:

    September 5, 2020 at 4:21 am

    Related to my beloved Boneset, these really do attract so many pollinators. Many of the ones I see grow to 7 or 8 feet but recently I saw a picture of some that were at least 12 feet tall. Amazing plants. Your 7 acres is home to so much wonderful natural diversity as well as all you have added. 🙂
    • Eliza Waters says:

      September 5, 2020 at 1:09 pm

      Thank you, Steve. We are blessed here for sure. I recently read Doug Tallamy’s ‘Nature’s Best Hope’ and was glad to see that we ticked all the right boxes for sustaining wildlife. Good to know our efforts are going in the right direction. 🙂

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