

First Full Day of Summer 2021
We had a rainy summer solstice this year, but the next day (June 21st) was hot and gorgeous. Okay, actually we were dripping there was so much humidity, but it's sunny! I've taken a few photos over the last few days. It's been a great year for the daylilies as usual. It is so pleasurable to dead head the spent blossoms and admire the new ones each day in June. The unusual purple daylily. We had an unexpected, but welcome visit from a Zebra swallowtail on the twenty-first. Th


Signs of Summer
We had a late start to Spring with the cold and then drought, but summer is here now. I feel like we are in the tropics. We've had lots of lovely rain, but with incredible humidity. We might just melt. Fortunately, some of our garden stalwarts are doing fine. I think this daylily is spectacular. I don't remember having a daylily with this deep purple. Is it a new hybrid or have our weather extremes this year affected the coloration? Worst case scenario, I have forgotten.