

A Midsummer Reverie
It's June 22nd and no droughts yet. The days are quiet with social distancing and less traffic. It's been a wonderful time to linger in the garden. These are a few select photos from June 5th through the 21st. Let us start with the two entwined frogs floating together between the water lilies. The exotic passion vine is waiting to host Variegated and Gulf Fritillary caterpillars. A gentle rabbit nibbling white clover on summer solstice before twilight. We make a point to keep


The Beauty of Early June
Like clockwork, the water lily has graced the pond once again in early June. This year it took a few days for the first blossom to open. We watched this incredible flower raise its bud and sink below the surface for more than one day. On June third we saw two unfurled petals, but no further opening. I was thrilled to see more progress this morning as I headed to the compost bin with the coffee grounds. Within ten minutes of excitedly calling Ian to the pond this incredible fl