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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)

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