The weather is much improved - cooler with the blue skies back and the smoke mostly gone.
August always seems a bit overblown to me - overly exuberant - the last hurrah.
Mint
Chickory
The Hazel catkins are out now - getting ready for next year's crop of nuts.
Blackberries ripening.
Thistles in seed...
Clouds of seeds.
Ripe blackberries!
The garden has lots going on too...
Toadflax
Sunflowers...
My sister planted a row in one of the new flowerbeds...
...I am very much enjoying them.
Helenium
Douglas' Aster
Gallardia
Coreopsis
Agapanthus
A Helianthus of some sort...
This too...
The biggest bumble bee ever!
Wonderful! The last pic w/the bee is perfect!🐝🌻
ReplyDeleteI swear the bees here in Fl are soooo big--huge--compared to up north in NY and the dragon flies same thing--they often look like small planes flying around--great photos--
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Great photos! We have many of the same garden flowers.
ReplyDeleteLovely Beth...each flower so beautiful. I really enjoyed your garden photos. RJ@ stitchingfriendsforever
ReplyDeleteWow--that is a HUGE bee! I have been seeing pretty big ones of all types this summer, everywhere we go! Interesting to watch. So glad that the smoke is gone... and you have Blue Skies! The yard and garden are beautiful, as always! Hugs!
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