Wednesday, June 10, 2020

What is the Rush?

The problem with spring is that it leaves so quietly and carefully that you only notice when the grandstand band of colors arrives pushing an air of heat and humidity ahead of itself and down your throat.

I soon realized in my mid-morning weeding the other day that I will have to get up earlier.  I accepted that the long-sleeved shirt I was wearing might protect me from the sun but needed a much lighter weight to protect me from perspiration drowning.  I have already gotten three tick bites this year and not even left my yard!  Summer is here.

Below some of my beauties for your lock-down pleasure.



These peonies above have finished blooming weeks ago but they made lovely bouquets. I had promised myself I would try some still-life photos, but never got around to it.


These Asian iris above are blooming abundantly in the sun and last only a day.  They spread like crazy so I will have many tubers to give away in the fall.



I realize that mums are supposed to bloom in the fall, but even after pinching these back, they were in a rush to show their colors!  I am hoping they are double blooming??  Some mums are and I am too stupid to remember which ones because some are new and did not double bloom last year.


And while the bumblers arrived in the spring, they are here throughout the summer!  Note the pollen saddlebags on this fellow!  If he can fly I can survive this pandemic.  

11 comments:

  1. Beautiful flowers. Sorry to read about your tick bites.

    This years, I bought a mosquito net hat as well as mosquito head net to keep in the car.
    I expect after the pandemic, the summer's bugs might be once again a source of fear. The coronavirus reminds me of the West Nile, Zika, and Equine mosquito (EEE) illness feared only a few short years ago.

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  2. Bless that hard working little bee. Your flowers are so bright and cheery.

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  3. Spectacular colour!!!
    🌷🦏🌺🌸🌼🌻

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  4. Wish I enjoyed gardening more. I have to add plants to the veggie patch next. I am always glad when that part’s done. You blooms are so pretty.

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  5. Anyone who can garden in hot weather is tough. But your results are wonderful.

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  6. Fantastic blooms...congrats on their beauty. Sorry to hear about the tics. That bumble lady is super pollen fertilizer! Stay safe.

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  7. The sun came out today after all the rain and it reached 70! That's how June is here. Summer doesn't arrive until July, which is fine, because I cannot garden in the heat. But we all sure do love the flowers of June.

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  8. You have some awesome flowers to weed.

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  9. Beautiful blooms. Rained this morning here and now it's 80 at 7:30 pm. My flowers are all in pots but I love seeing them.

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  10. beautiful summer flowers. I have walking iris that spread abundantly too. the flower comes out of the end of a leaf which weighs it down to the ground eventually where it roots to become another plant.

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  11. Thank you for sharing your bounty of beauty.

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