A Bloy and his Blog

I don’t think of late October as being a good time for flowers.

But when I visited Olbrich Gardens this afternoon, I saw some gorgeous autumn blossoms, like these zinnias.

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Meet the current nemesis of my sinuses: goldenrod.

It’s certainly been a bad year for seasonal allergies in Wisconsin.

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Taken at Olbrich Gardens in Madison.

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Last weekend Dad and I went to Minneapolis to see my sister, Barbra Bloy. The lilacs blooming in front of her house made a great backdrop for a few pictures.

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I went to the Capitol yesterday for the rally hosted by We Are Wisconsin. It was a cold and dreary day, but the rally was energizing. As I walked by the tulip bed on the State Street corner, it seemed as if even the tulips were rising up in solidarity.

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The other day I was at Olbrich Gardens looking for some color. My favorite of the day were these blue striped hosta blossoms.

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