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Water Flowers

Teal Pond, Dressed in White

https://thelonelycreative.com/art-gallery/ Teal Pond, Dressed in White

enter site On my walk through the Arboretum this morning, I followed a trail I had never taken before. I ended up at Teal Pond, and had to take a second look at the water. It was covered in white.

https://rmscherubimhealthcare.com/doctors/dr-jason-roy/ When I got closer, I discovered its surface was white with tiny flowers. I’ve searched all my ID books and the internet, but haven’t found an ID. Anyone know?

https://bettierose.co.uk/contact/ With help from Montucky and Uphilldowndale, I have a positive ID. It is Order Soma 350Mg Online white water-crowfoot, a floating aquatic found in shallow waters, and the flower is only 1/2 inch wide. A member of the buttercup family, it blooms from June through August. All parts of the plant are submerged except for the solitary white flowers which pop up from the surface of the water on slender stalks. Thanks for the help.

Resting Place

Sisters Cemetery

here Sisters' Cemetery

https://www.grupoursa.com/vacantes/asesor-inmobiliario/ From a sign at the Sisters’ Cemetery at Sinsinawa Mounds, the Mother house for the Sinsinawa Dominicans:

enter Sinsinawa Mounds is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the sisters’ story. This is their home. They profess their vows here and then embark on missions to create better choices and tomorrows for many people. Periodically they come home for reflection, renewal, and reconnection. After most of their work is done, they return home to spend restful, yet joyful, days in prayer, study, and contemplation.

go to site Most of the Sinsinawa Dominican sisters are buried here. The Mound is their everlasting resting place and the gateway to their everlasting home with God.

I was impressed by the quiet, the solemnity, and the beauty of these surroundings tucked away in southwest Wisconsin. It was a place which seemed appropriate for quiet and introspection.

Purple Explosion

Gardens at Sinsinawa Mounds

Gardens at Sinsinawa Mounds

An explosion of color found in the gardens at Sinsinawa Mounds, the mother house of the Sinsinawan Dominicans, a religious order of women established in 1847.

Apple Blossoms, Apple Tree

Its a Blooming Spring!

'Prairifire'

When I last posted crabapple blossoms, I thought it would be the end of the season. Huge thunderstorms moved through, and I was sure the blossoms that had yet to open would be ruined. But when I went this morning to check on the early lilacs, many of the crabapples were continuing their spring show. And what a grand show it was.

Prairifire crabapple tree

'Prairifire' crabapple tree

Don’t ask why this lovely apple tree has a name that I have trouble spelling correctly. I want to add an ‘e’ to properly spell prairie, but that’s not the way it was labeled. I think it is one of my favorites though. The color is bright and the tree is blooming profusely. It’s not a large tree, but it still has quite a bit more growing to do.

Jack in the Pulpit

Jacks - Everywhere I Looked

Jacks - Everywhere I Looked

The forest floor was covered with jack in the pulpits and wild geranium, three varieties of violets – yellow, purple and white, quite a few stands of the large white trillium. It’s been a late spring, but the quantity of flowers has been almost worth waiting for.