The constant rain has turned into just showers and the lower-than-normal temperatures have turned into hot and humid days. Summer is here. Most of the plants have been happy with both situations. For instance, yesterday I noticed in one of the beds the weeds were three feet tall. Last time I looked, I didn't see any. And the foliage on the day lilies is especially vigorous (what the deer haven't eaten). We'll see if the blooms follow suit.
The azaleas and rhododendron are done blooming, but iris continue to bloom in new places. Many other plants are forming buds, but haven't flowered yet. All of the baby birds are out of the nest boxes and I have cleaned them out. The sparrows and wrens had already started rebuilding. I hope the bluebirds will come back.
Here are a few things I saw this week
during a Second Look.
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| Iris |
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| Pansy |
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| Iris |
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| Spirea |
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| Pansy |
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| Iris |
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| Yellow Star of Bethlehem |
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| Iris |
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| Rozanne Geranium |
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| Tulip Poplar |
Isn't it funny how quickly the weather can turn? We had a very hot and humid holiday weekend; right now a cold front is coming through so our temps the rest of the week should be in the lower 70s (my kind of weather!). I think the end of May/early June is one of my favorite times of the year. The greens are bright and fresh, and the flowers are out. Love your Tulip Poplar.
ReplyDeleteLate spring is definitely a good time of year. Usually not too hot, plants are still healthy, and the bugs aren't too bad. Yes, it's a good time of year.
DeleteI just found large weeds in places where I just looked 2 days ago and there were none so I understand!
ReplyDeleteI love all your pictures, as always, but new to me (and gorgeous!) are the spirea, Rozanne geranium and tulip poplar. I especially like the idea of a tulip poplar! How fun it must be to have it in your yard!
The spirea is an easy-to-grow shrub and will grow in most zones. The geranium will grow in most places but in the south needs to be in the shade. The tulip poplar tree is native to the US and extends to central Florida. I don't know if it grows where you live or not. I always enjoy the tulip-like blooms it has.
DeleteLove all your photos and all the blooming things. We are beyond late spring and into full summer. Still it is good, of course it is just the beginning of June. Ask me in August what I think of summer
ReplyDeleteHere, August is just plain hot and many of the plants turn brown under the heat. It's a good time to stay inside and watch a movie or read a book.
DeleteI think you and I have been having the same weather patterns it went from an unusually cold and rainy spring into late summer weather overnight. My weeds have taken over as well. Not enough hours in the day this time of year but your pictures always remind me there is something every season to be thankful for.
ReplyDeleteLast night Ward and I spent an hour in just one bed pulling weeds. There are plenty there, but we concentrated on just the invasive ones-thistle and mile-a-minute vine. Unfortunately, both of those have stickers on them. Maybe today we'll go after the grass there. Good luck with the weeds. Not enough time in the day as you said.
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