I had to look in the tags as I thought it was Lantana and it was. It’s a beautiful color with the mixed shades and I’ll bet it drew hummingbirds and bees too!
That’s too bad it doesn’t bloom more often, but I could definitely see the color bringing in hummingbirds and bees and butterflies.
I would go for the natural beauty of Michigan, which is known as the Great Lakes State, so that beauty is around the water.
I have not been to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in several years, but in my opinion, it is the most beautiful part of the state. I have been following a Michigan blogger who does a picture a day (sometimes links to more), of all around Michigan and he features his own pictures and other photographer’s pictures, all beautiful, especially Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.
The Fall foliage is comparable to leaf peeping in the New England states. The peak for the Upper Peninsula doesn’t begin until the third week in September, but the colors should be beginning to show now.
If you scroll through his posts you will see some gorgeous nature photography of sights to see in the Upper Peninsula. Here are some ideas though based on what I’ve seen in Andrew’s posts:
Mackinac Island is a fun place to visit – no cars on the Island, so you take a ferry across, only bikes and horses/carriages are allowed and that could be a day trip – that would be my recommendation if you cross the Mackinac Bridge and go to the Upper Peninsula. Charlevoix is a beautiful resort town, as is Traverse City.
Another place to go is the state’s national and state parks: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with huge sand dunes along the Lake Michigan shore.
In Andrew’s blog you will often see the Pictured Rocks National Park shoreline – they have beautiful cliffs; you can hike near there or go kayaking (I just learned about the kayaking tours a few weeks ago from his blog. Pictured Rocks are one of the most-photographed places in Michigan as are the Tahquamenon Falls which are in Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
I would definitely go for the beautiful parts of Michigan.
Lake Superior is beautiful and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, Michigan has a film they show about the Edmund Fitzgerald. Also you could go to see the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marieand and take a boat tour plus hopefully see the freighters going through the locks.
Those would be my choices – have a fun and safe trip!
You’re welcome Linda. I have only followed Andrew for about two years, so I don’t know if he lived up in the Leelanau area for a while, or just likes visiting and photographing there, but he does have a lot of pictures and links to areas in northern Michigan in his blog. Recently, he did a post on Bond Falls, another popular and much-photographed waterfall in the Upper Peninsula. Here is a list of some of the waterfalls that are beautiful in the area. https://wanderingmichiganwisconsin.com/best-waterfalls-in-the-upper-peninsula/
That’s good because I think these two places are the jewels of Michigan. You’ll be lucky to see the leaf colors if you stay awhile longer. They make predictions for statewide leaf colors every year but this year we had drought-like conditions in August, which may change leaf colors for 2025. I went up North one year and based on everyone’s recommendations, took my vacation the middle of September and the leaves were still green!
This info I just Googled and got for you. Andrew likes the Leelanau Peninsula and it has its beauty and quaintness too. I also would go for quaintness … here is a sample because the lighthouse is often photographed and a big landmark and he has written about “Fishtown” as well:
Key details about the Leelanau Peninsula:
Location: Northern Michigan, U.S.
Geography: A peninsula that juts into Lake Michigan, forming Grand Traverse Bay.
Attractions:
Wineries: It’s recognized as a Michigan Wine Region (Leelanau Peninsula AVA), known for its cool-climate grape growing and production of wines like Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
Towns: Features small, historic towns such as Leland, which includes the famous “Fishtown”.
Natural Beauty: Home to the scenic Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Grand Traverse Lighthouse.
Climate: Benefits from a moderating “lake effect” from Lake Michigan, extending the growing season.
Access: It’s located just outside of Traverse City, a major hub in the region.
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Lovely–I love lantana.
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Me too! This red variety doesn’t bloom well, so I take photos when it does.
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It is blooming all over town here currently, and the butterflies are just all over it.
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Cheerful color and so delicate.
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It makes me happy.
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I had to look in the tags as I thought it was Lantana and it was. It’s a beautiful color with the mixed shades and I’ll bet it drew hummingbirds and bees too!
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I love the color, but this variety doesn’t bloom well. It definitely pulls in the butterflies when it does!
On another note, Kenn and I are on a road trip that will take us through Michigan. Any recommendations for things we should see?
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That’s too bad it doesn’t bloom more often, but I could definitely see the color bringing in hummingbirds and bees and butterflies.
I would go for the natural beauty of Michigan, which is known as the Great Lakes State, so that beauty is around the water.
I have not been to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in several years, but in my opinion, it is the most beautiful part of the state. I have been following a Michigan blogger who does a picture a day (sometimes links to more), of all around Michigan and he features his own pictures and other photographer’s pictures, all beautiful, especially Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.
The Fall foliage is comparable to leaf peeping in the New England states. The peak for the Upper Peninsula doesn’t begin until the third week in September, but the colors should be beginning to show now.
The blogger I follow is Andrew at Michigan in Pictures (https://michpics.wordpress.com/).
If you scroll through his posts you will see some gorgeous nature photography of sights to see in the Upper Peninsula. Here are some ideas though based on what I’ve seen in Andrew’s posts:
Mackinac Island is a fun place to visit – no cars on the Island, so you take a ferry across, only bikes and horses/carriages are allowed and that could be a day trip – that would be my recommendation if you cross the Mackinac Bridge and go to the Upper Peninsula. Charlevoix is a beautiful resort town, as is Traverse City.
Another place to go is the state’s national and state parks: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with huge sand dunes along the Lake Michigan shore.
In Andrew’s blog you will often see the Pictured Rocks National Park shoreline – they have beautiful cliffs; you can hike near there or go kayaking (I just learned about the kayaking tours a few weeks ago from his blog. Pictured Rocks are one of the most-photographed places in Michigan as are the Tahquamenon Falls which are in Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
I would definitely go for the beautiful parts of Michigan.
Lake Superior is beautiful and the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, Michigan has a film they show about the Edmund Fitzgerald. Also you could go to see the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marieand and take a boat tour plus hopefully see the freighters going through the locks.
Those would be my choices – have a fun and safe trip!
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Thank for the tips! I’ll check out Andrew’s photos, too.
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You’re welcome Linda. I have only followed Andrew for about two years, so I don’t know if he lived up in the Leelanau area for a while, or just likes visiting and photographing there, but he does have a lot of pictures and links to areas in northern Michigan in his blog. Recently, he did a post on Bond Falls, another popular and much-photographed waterfall in the Upper Peninsula. Here is a list of some of the waterfalls that are beautiful in the area.
https://wanderingmichiganwisconsin.com/best-waterfalls-in-the-upper-peninsula/
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Mackinac Iskand and the Upper Peninsula are definitely on our agenda.
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That’s good because I think these two places are the jewels of Michigan. You’ll be lucky to see the leaf colors if you stay awhile longer. They make predictions for statewide leaf colors every year but this year we had drought-like conditions in August, which may change leaf colors for 2025. I went up North one year and based on everyone’s recommendations, took my vacation the middle of September and the leaves were still green!
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This info I just Googled and got for you. Andrew likes the Leelanau Peninsula and it has its beauty and quaintness too. I also would go for quaintness … here is a sample because the lighthouse is often photographed and a big landmark and he has written about “Fishtown” as well:
Key details about the Leelanau Peninsula:
Location: Northern Michigan, U.S.
Geography: A peninsula that juts into Lake Michigan, forming Grand Traverse Bay.
Attractions:
Wineries: It’s recognized as a Michigan Wine Region (Leelanau Peninsula AVA), known for its cool-climate grape growing and production of wines like Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
Towns: Features small, historic towns such as Leland, which includes the famous “Fishtown”.
Natural Beauty: Home to the scenic Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Grand Traverse Lighthouse.
Climate: Benefits from a moderating “lake effect” from Lake Michigan, extending the growing season.
Access: It’s located just outside of Traverse City, a major hub in the region.
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Thank you so much!😊
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You’re very welcome!
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