Salvia pentstemoniodes starting to bloom.
Summer Blooms (June Blooms part 2)
That sure is pretty Cheryl, mine are not that big yet, probably too crowded.
Very pretty.Cheryl. I notice the lattice on your fence. Is is attached to the wood or the posts. Is it your fence?
We are on a corner, so yes I guess it's our fence and my husband attached it to the fence with screws. I think its too busy but he thinks it give us privacy. I have a couple vines starting to grow on it for a cover up.
C
My blooms are suffering a bunch from this relentless heat and drought. I thought you might enjoy this picture taken late in the evening here
Cute but man they mess up my pond when they try to go fishing and they are mean when you try to scare them off.
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A few of the daylily are handling the heat. These only get the sun on the east side
the ponds are low, but the marginal plants have blooms
Too hot to garden, so I am playing here
This is wild here and it's everywhere. I think it's snow on the mountain
This picture taken from inside. North window in my bedroom. Can you see the hummingbird at the feeder?
hardy hibiscus, I have about 30 individual plants around my 4 ponds..they look pretty good except there is some insect that just makes lace of the leaves this time of year
Sharon, what you thought was snow on the mountain is actually a Croton, probably this one;
Croton capitatus
http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/images/pics/eup/croton_capitatus.htm
http://www.nababutterfly.com/croton_capitatis.html
as you can see it is good for butterflies.
Josephine, you are always so helpful. Yes that appears to be like mine
Believe it or not, I had to hunt for some of those to put in the butterfly garden, but now I have two.
if u need another thousand or so, bareroot, just let me know
Another hardy hibiscus in my area......pure white, while very pretty, it has a short bloom period here. It is called Blue River II. It doesn't multiply as well as my "swamp" hibiscus either.
The butterfly place describe the croton as not very pretty. In the eye of the beholder, I guess, I think it's beautiful
I agree with you Sharon, it is beautiful.
Beautiful view, Sharon!!
Nice view of your pond, and love the marginals too.
Cheryl love your Salvia ....don't have that one ....YET!
acres and acres of Susans in the fields up here
my vitex has grown to over 10 ft. I did not know they got that tall
hubby complaining I had planted this one too close too the house. He was determined to take it out. I compromised by removing all the back limbs. He is content for now.
lizard tail around a pond
Elderberry ( I think) wild around all the ponds
pickerel and lotus at the pond. It needs some cleanup too hot, too snakey just now
my bath tub is below this window......I am in the woods, at least a mile from any neighbor, I can do this
This peninsula is lighted at night
Sharon, I want to come out and see that view first hand!(Yes, even get in your bathtub, I am feeling hot and sticky right now)) It must be nice to have that privacy.
Cheryl,that Salvia pentstemoniodes is pretty. Good to find plants that like the heat.
Sweet view Sharon!! Envious of your privacy, but I like being close to all of the amentities too much!
I lived in Irving near the stadium for 100 years. I miss the amenities but going nekkid in the woods is neat too
I think I'm going to come visit!! Love the views!
Just go out and hose yourself off! If you are naked, I won't tell on you.
Guess that explains the id name "sharondippity"!!! LOL!
yep! I can be somewhat dippity!
Did ya"ll get storms.? We got 2 in rain and lots of high winds. Lost some tree limbs but nothing serious. More to come today they say .A disadvantage to living in the woods is that our only communication comes from satellite systems. When we have storms the system goes down and we get no notification of tornadic activity other that what we can see with the eye.
the weather and winds did not effect us much, the blooms are still pretty on the lilies
Beautiful bloom, Sharon!
No rain here, but it did cool off, which I appreciated.
Only wind here and no rain.
Maybe tonight...trying to optimistic here.
C
Prayers for rain without storms! Nice ....slow....soaking rain from above!! Lord that even sounds better than what we have had lately.
At this point I will even take a storm -tornadoes of course.
I'm praying for a tropical storm, depression, or something of the like.
No tornadoes please.... praying for a slow 3 day "to wet to plow" heavy rain. Even if I get some flooding from it, at this point it would be worth it! This is a view from the end of my yard looking toward the house in 2007. I wouldn't want it to go any higher...it has been two foot into the shop (on left). But Lord you know we need the rain in this area.
