A Backyard Flower Walk

We've finally had some rain with milder temperatures, which has revitalized some of the things in our yard. Even though leaves are starting to change, there are still flowers putting on a show. Here are some I found on a walk around the backyard.

The vincas in the flower boxes have died,
 but the ones planted in the ground are still thriving.

After looking sick all summer with no blooms, the daliah is reviving.

The mums are starting to bloom. These flowers were here when we moved in and are slowly dying off. However, there are still enough of them for a nice display.

Instead of planting lantana in a pot, we planted it in the ground this year, and it is doing much better.

I got the seeds for this Peruvian zinnia in a seed exchange. I only had one seedling survive, but it has grown into a large plant.

Most of the spirea blooms are spent, but a few are still making a show.

The first blooms of this new rose plant got eaten by a critter, so we put a cage around it. However, it seems determined not to be fenced in. :)

The anemone has very nice fall blooms, but unfortunately, it is invasive and has taken over other plants. This is not typical for this plant, so I wonder if we didn't get the variety we thought we did. 

Mums are starting to bloom in another part of the yard.
 I rescued this bunch from a trash can a couple of years ago. 

If you look closely, you can see the proboscis of this silver-spotted skipper butterfly inserted into the butterfly bush bloom.

And because I love to see pollinators, here's another picture of one. Notice the pollen sacs on the honeybee's legs.

In the three years since I planted this iris from my aunt,
it has bloomed in both the spring and fall.

Until next time...