“Can
words describe the fragrance of the very breathe of spring?”
~ Neltje Blanchan
~ 1865-1918
~
Neltje Blanchan De Graff Doubleday was a United States scientific historian and
nature writer who published several books on wildflowers and birds under the
pen name Neltje Blanchan. Her work is known for its synthesis of scientific
interest with poetic phrasing.
The
sunlight of a southern morning in spring wraps itself around a fragrant
gardenia bloom, illuminating its beauty on a late May morning in the Lowcountry
of Beaufort County, South Carolina.
