– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) The Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a member of the Onagraceae or Evening Primrose family. This is a short-lived biennial or perennial which can grow up to 6-feet tall. The leaves, which grow to 8-inches long, are sessile, sometimes toothed, often wavy...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Old St Andrews Episcopal Church, Leonardtown St. Andrew’s Parish was created from parts of the neighboring parishes by act of the Maryland Provincial Assembly in 1744. The parish church, Old St Andrews Episcopal Church, Leonardtown was completed in 1767 and is an outstanding example of colonial architecture. ...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Nanjemoy Baptist Church A little over three miles from Christ Church, Durham Parish is Nanjemoy Baptist Church. Also located in Charles County it is one of the oldest continuously used Baptist churches in Maryland. Its history is unique in that it is the mother of the Southern Baptist churches in Calvert,...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Spotted Touch-Me-Not (impatiens capensis) The Spotted Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens capensis), also known as Jewelweed, is a member of the Balsaminaceae or Touch-Me-Not family. This is an annual that grows from 2- to 5-feet tall with almost succulent widely branching stems. The leaves are soft, toothed, long...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Christ Church Durham Parish, Nanjemoy Among the oldest Episcopal churches in Maryland, Christ Church Durham Parish, Nanjemoy is one of the original 30 churches chartered in the Providence of Maryland by the Colonial Assembly in 1692. Its congregation, though, was formed in 1661. The original church, on the...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a member of the Fabaceae or Bean Family. Closely related to the much smaller white clover gardeners detest finding in their lawns, this is a short-lived perennial which can grow from 8- to 20-inches tall (sometimes even more). The leaves are...
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