In which The Gay Recluse welcomes the spring garden.

The hellebore is perhaps not the most spectacular flower, but we like it anyway: it’s a dependable friend.

We feel reassured. After months of planning, the first guests have finally arrived and they seem to be having a good time!

The hellebore is thousands of years old but decidedly unpretentious.

Imagine being this age and waking up filled with such curiosity!

Washington Heights is where they have always lived, as they are the first to admit.