We are under the heat dome like much of the country, without any rain, so we are trying to keep things watered enough to survive. Some recently planted things are struggling but haven't given up yet. But despite the heat, and maybe because of it, there are things blooming around the yard. Here are a few things I saw recently.
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| The bumble bees love the lamb's ear blooms. |
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| And the spirea around the corner. |
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| However, there are only honey bees on the hydrangea. |
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This is the mum I took out of the trash at work and planted last fall.
It's a little confused and blooming a few months early. |
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In the same bed as the mums, I transplanted several black-eye susans and cone flowers. Something is enjoying them and has eaten the tops off of many of them.
However, there are still some that show promise of blooming. |
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| The butterfly bush is in bloom. However, I've only seen a few butterflies so far. |
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| A new color of yellow daylily is blooming. |
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| And around the corner, the orange ones starting to bloom just today. |
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| Purple sage. |
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| Look carefully. There are 4 zinnia plants in the picture. Despite the diatomaceous earth around them, they are still being devoured by earwigs. However, the diatomaceous earth has slowed down the demise. The first dozen I planted were gone in one day. These have been out for almost a week. The neighbor has had to plant her vegetable garden twice because of earwigs. |
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| Hydrangea. Wally and Theo got me a hanging basket that contained 6 hydrangea plants. I have transplanted them around the yard to see if I can get them to thrive. So far, they are all hanging on but have definitely suffered in the transplant process. This one had all of its leaves and much of its stem eaten by a rabbit (?). However, I was pleased when I saw new growth. |
Until next time...
