July 2012

 bee visits Heliopsis 'Lorraine Sunshine'

 best reading nook in the neighborhood - 

the heliotrope, lemon thyme and lavender are fragrant.  

plus in a few years I might be able to pluck green grapes between chapters - 

just add my favorite cushion and a cup of rooibos, mmmm.....

 grapevine climbs - higher every year

 fiery colors - california poppies with nasturtiums

 wild beauty - crocosmia faithfully attracts hummingbirds

 heliotrope

 hydrangea

snail and ladybug found a hideaway in a high perch!

back in business

Early May in the garden.

So many buds and sprouts, one of my favorite times of year.

 My one remaining tulip that actually blooms from the Costco bunch.

 Ace visits us again!  He likes succulents, but it's the catmint that attracts him.

 Lemon thyme makes the garden bench a fragrant resting place.

 The rogue ivy had artistic flair in mind during this winter's growth!

 Jupiter's Beard, early bird of summer-flowering perennials

 Anemone de Caen

 Fleabane - comes back and takes over every year without fail.