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My day started with an accidental decapitation. Blades whirred above me, and time seemed to slow. Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! The plant I was holding recoiled with each impact. A streak of light green fell to the floor.

Welcome to the September issue of the What’s in Bloom blog at the Morris Arboretum! Recent heavy rain storms have been a welcomed end to this summer’s drought, and although the peak flowering season has passed, there are still lots of beautiful blooms to appreciate in our gardens.

Have you noticed a blue vane trap hanging around the Morris Arboretum? It's part of the Pennsylvania Bee Monitoring Program, which studies regional bee diversity across the state.

If you didn't get a chance to experience the Morris Arboretum from the high up on a swing, you're in luck—by popular demand, Summer of Swings has been extended through October 2! 

Impatiens capensis (jewelweed) is a common native wildflower with a genus name that invites us to wonder about the nature of its impatience.

Welcome to the Morris Arboretum’s first What’s in Bloom blog! As this year’s John J. Willaman & Martha Haas Valentine Curatorial Intern, I spend a lot of time in the gardens checking on and appreciating the many plants in our living collection throughout the seasons.

Ryan's experience is in ecological horticulture and has been working in public gardens and arboreta for over six years.

Our Summer of Swings exhibition includes 10 swings across the Arboretum, and we want to see you capture the magic and joy of soaring on a swing in our gardens.