I’m always creeped out a little by dragonflies at first, and then, the more I look at them, amazed by how wonderfully strange and beautiful they are. I do appreciate the fact that this guy was kind enough to wave for the camera.
Brown skimmer…
Category: garden
Currently blooming…
Sunflowers
Gladiolas
Another type of gladiola…I love the color
Yet another glad
Cactus dahlia
Black-eyed susan vine, blush variation
Marigold
Balsam
Fuschia
Milkweed
Daisy
Cosmos
The garden guardian’s fancy eyewear…
Looking stylish, as always, Mr. Owl!
Your monthly photo of a lizard on a stick…
I cannot get enough of these cuties.
A wee bit early for Halloween…
It’s called a Li’l Pum-kee-mon. No joke.
Cute little things…
Anna’s hummingbird babies. Not a great photo, but I never got too close to them because I didn’t want them disturbed. They got fat. They fledged. Circle of Life!
What’s blooming in the garden…
Black-eyed susan vine
Daisy and friend
Yellow yarrow
Cactus dahlia…from seeds yet!
Bachelor’s buttons still going strong
Snapdragons
The last of the nasturtiums
Coneflower
Mandevilla
Sunflower
Lilypalooza!
Asiatic lilies gone wild!
With dog, for scale.
Yellows…
Reds…
Pinks…
And one weirdo that can’t decide…
There were also a few whites that I missed. The day-glo orange ones did not make an appearance this year.
How does the garden grow?
Pretty darn well, thanks!
The orange and blue color combo makes me so happy!
Look familiar?
California Dreamin’…
…is what they called this gorgeous display. It’s like a Rose Parade float, without the wheels.
Beautiful bears, covered in what looked like shredded bark of some kind.
Look how awesome this is!
I went totally nuts for this tortoise!
Superbloom!
That’s the state bird right there!
I love the use of cranberries on the frog…
A mountain of flowers!
I thought I was just going to look at a lot of vendors selling orchids and stuff. I had no idea this beautiful surprise was waiting!