Showing your sizzling July blooms...

My BOP survives all winter outside here. It even stays green!
By the way, my Sophie wants to join the Bellies Up Club too. lol


Debbie

Gaillardia with one of many buzzing bees in the garden...

yellow butterfly bush...a favorite of the gulf fritillaries...

flame acanthus...frequented by the hummers and butterflies...

purple basil, catmint, and lemon balm...

clerodendron ugandense

One of my many passionvines...a favorite of the honeybees

Purple trailing lantana and blackfoot daisy...

pride of barbados

crocosmia

Lantana with a visitor.

Red yuccas

I need to take notes, my blooms are winding down for the Summer, while everyone else's are looking strong, very pretty!

And I love all those bellies begging to be rubbed :0)

Crepe myrtle

Red Yucca - closeup

Caladium

Bougainvillea

Another Bougainvillea. I love 'em.

Debbie

The only thing "sizzling" at my house is ME as I stand in the fading sunlight every afternoon, watering everything in my flowerbeds. ;-)

Carla

Beautiful Bougainvillea. I love 'em too, but (usually)can't keep 'em wet enough. I say usually because... I'm in one of those places that got showers yesterday (1/2 in) and Tuesday
(2in.). I hope you get some rain soon too, Loonie.

Ginger (not sure what kind). It smells soooo good. Like intense honeysuckle. I put some in a vase in my kitchen and I get a whiff of it when I walk by. Heaven.

Hedychium coronarium ~ butterfly ginger! I can smell it from here LOL Lovely! Mine won't bloom till August...

Cocoa, I agree... although not only are my blooms winding down, they just aren't as impressive or snazzy. I pick those with the meager, paltry blooms.

Red Valerian ~ looking for butterflies!

Thanks for the info, podster. I have a lot of it in my yard in my rental. I'll be planting some ginger when I get my own home...

If you need some when you get ready, ask. I emptied mine out of a half oak barrel this spring and gave over half of it away. If it is not too soon, I should have more and will share...

Let's see if I can post a photo.
Hardy Hibiscus.

It worked fine ~ That is a pretty color on the Hib!

A front bed in bloom.....

My Esperanza is going like gangbusters!

The Mexican Petunias and daisy are also blooming.

Guess it would help to attach the picture!! LOL

That esperanza is gorgeous! Mine is still small but at least it bloomed this year. I got it as a clearance plant last fall, so next year hopefully it'll look more like that!

The Cosmos are going crazy. I started with 3 little plants of 'Cosmic Mix' 3 years ago and they've just multiplied. I've probably pulled out a gazillion of the offspring.

The pink Ruellia is doing well also. I transplanted this volunteer from a spot in my backyard that gets 99% shade.

Mariner's Cove daylily is showing off, too.

My little Veronicas are doing well.

Everyone's pics are great!

Debbie

Crape Myrtle

Red Penta

White Penta

Purple Ruellia