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From the Garden

Photos from my garden — a visual celebration of plants, pollinators and the beauty of Southeast gardening.

All photos: © 2026 Tom Oder and cannot be re-published in any form without permission.

Rose Topolina ground cover rose with open pink flowers and yellow centers — Rose Topolina, a ground cover rose with open flowers that attracts pollinators. (June 2026)

Rose Topolina with a bumblebee — Rose Topolina, with a bumblebee. (June 2026)

Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea in bloom with buds — Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), a drought-tolerant, deer-resistant native perennial. (June 2026)

Gulf fritillary butterfly sipping nectar from butterfly weed — A Gulf fritillary sips nectar from butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). (July 2024)

Indian pink Spigelia marilandica native woodland wildflower with red tubular flowers — Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) is a native woodland wildflower that thrives in shade and attracts hummingbirds. (May 2025)

Bumblebee on swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata — A bumblebee on a leek that has gone to flower. (May 2025)

Four-toothed mason wasp feeding on a green-headed coneflower — A four-toothed mason wasp feeds on a green-headed coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata). (July 2024)

Fiery skipper resting on Rudbeckia laciniata green-headed coneflower — A fiery skipper rests on Rudbeckia laciniata. (July 2024)

Bumblebee on green-headed coneflower Rudbeckia laciniata — Bumble bee on green coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata). (July 2024)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly feeding on a panicle-flowered hydrangea — An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feeds on a panicle-flowered hydrangea. (June 2025)

Bumblebee on swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata — Bumblebee on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). (September 2025)

Hydrangea Macrophylla Amethyst pink blooms in a pot — Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Amethyst' stays small and does well in a large pot. (June 2026)

Oakleaf hydrangea Snow Queen covered in white blooms weighted down by rain — The native Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen, weighted down here by recent rains, is a profuse bloomer. (June 2026)

Bumble bee sipping nectar on the climbing rose Clair Matin — Bumble bee sips nectar on the climbing rose Clair Matin. (June 2025)

Hydrangea Macrophylla Nikko Blue large round blue mophead flowers — Hydrangea Macrophylla Nikko Blue is known for its large round blue mophead flowers. (June 2026)

Moonstone hybrid tea rose with creamy white petals and pink center — Moonstone, a hybrid tea rose. (June 2026)

Penelope Lively English shrub rose from David Austin with deep pink blooms — Penelope Lively, an English shrub rose from David Austin. (June 2026)

Miniature rose Erin Alonso with soft yellow and cream petals — The miniature rose Erin Alonso. (June 2026)

Garden Videos

A bumblebee forages on a native clematis. (June 2026)