07/07/2011 Garden Photos

The corn is forming tassles

A lone Gladiola among the catnip

Gladiolas are blooming next to the sunflowers

Smaller sunflowers are now opening behind the rustic fence line

Gladiolas and Mammoth Sunflowers

07/06/2011- Wordless Wednesday

07/05/2011

The Crape Myrtle is in full bloom

All of these flowers are from the garden: Roses, Crape Myrtle, Summer Phlox, Purple Coneflowers, etc...

This strange looking beetle with big 'eyes' surprised us on our deck. When we came near it, it made a loud clicking sound with its body I guess as a defense mechanism, in addition to the 'eyes', as a way to say 'keep your distance!'
Just researched it and discovered that it is named the Click Beetle

07/01/2011 Garden Pictures

Rosemallow in the morning light

Ruth in front of the Morning Glory wall

Me amongst the glories.
I am wearing black because I am mourning the death of our country.
Dig the Tom Cruise glasses :)

Side garden panorama

In memory of my father

Butterfly bush and Roses in morning light

Morning glories, beans (bottom) and corn (right) panorama