It has arrived in its official capacity:Summer.
I always have mixed feelings about this: Summer is such a beauty in it's chaos: The abundance of the garden, the overtly sexual flowers, the heat, the frantic schedule of fun and the cramming of time. I'm sad because the summer solstice represents the last of the waxing of daylight. And I'm so glad that I don't have to keep this pace all of the time! So I resign myself to just enjoying the moment for what it is.
Here are some shots of my yard that I took just a few minutes ago. The top flower is called "Red Hot Poker" and it is a favorite of the hummingbirds and honeybees right now. The collage represents (from left to right and top to bottom): Ocean Spray (a native), Tiger Lily, and Italian Plum (I need to thin these!).
Happy Solstice, Everyone!
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7 comments:
beautiful pictures! thanks for sharing and have a nice week!
Amazingly beautiful shots, especially the Poker-Flower (hahaha, funny name).
Do you really have hummingbirds over there? wow....
Lots and lots of Rufous and Anna's Hummingbirds. I love these pictures, too, thanks you two!
I know what you mean about the mixed feelings! Really beautiful flower shots.
And happy solstice to you, too. Yes, a sad, slow goodbye to the late daylight but how nice to slow down.
I just love these shots. We have Italian plums, too. But they don't look this abundant. Hmm.
So very beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
what gorgeous photos, our summer is just getting started here!
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