August 24, 2015 by grammapenny

Bees and a couple of late bloomers

We have had a week of humidity and hot temperatures and frankly the garden looks tired. Blossoms have wilted, foliage is dying off, the mums and asters and glorious fall stuff hasn’t popped yet.. so its kind of the ugly season in most of the garden. The bees don’t think so though. They are all over the few blossoms that are still around.

Ligularia

Allium

Veronica

Daylily “Condilla”

Zinnea.. blossoms within a blossom.. should bring the bees by soon

Daylily “Peggy Jeffcoat” with pollen to offer

I was also quite excited to see that N. Dakota Sunrise finally decided to bloom.. worth the wait

And Greywoods Papa Joe is happy in its new spot. It didn’t bloom last year so I moved it. Voila!

Some pink Chelone – otherwise known as Turtlehead – blooming down by the old shed spot

Phlox and goldenrod provide some color and pollen for the bees

The cannas are very late…I didn’t water enough… this one should have a bright orange blossom by now.. the foliage is nice though

This little warbler stopped by too

Just enough still happening in the garden so that I will be happy to get to the weeding on Wednesday when the weather cools off a bit.

August 18, 2015 by grammapenny

August – OTHWI

OTHWI- Oh The Heck With It. Its hot and humid out and not pleasant to be in the garden. Most of the daylilies have gone by and need cleaning up, but its too hot to do it now. So this time of year I tend to let the garden do what it wants, weeds and all. I’ll deal with it when the weather cools off a little.

I thought these blossoms looked refreshing on a hot day, however. This lovely hydrangea in the front yard came with the house.

The bees love it.

This Hibiscus was also here when we moved so I don’t know the cultivar, but its hardy and I love the big blossoms.

I never tire of this combo.. the Smoke Bush leaves and the Sedum Autumn Joy look nice together.

More later…….