Wild Postcards

“‘Sunken Gardens’, famed beauty spot of formal gardens and rare tropical plants, attracts thousands of visitors each year.”  This is a card that my Aunt Brenda received from her friend Selma, who “had a nice vacation.”  Interestingly, Selma didn’t mail this card until she was halfway back home, sending it from Charleston, SC on 15 [...]

“Bamboos are fast-growing grasses with woody stems. Some species reach 100 feet in height with strong, hollow stems 12 inches in diameter. Bamboos grow around the world but are most common in tropical and subtropical climates.” This card from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida comes to me courtesy of Martha. Fortunately, the [...]