Gifts from high heat and humidity:

 

Korean Bells and Cherry Bells Campanella's blooming in this week's heat.

Tag said campanella.  I thought blue balloon flower.  Surprise!

Prickly Pear blossoms surprised me this morning.  

More as the heat of the day progressed.

Thank you, Ruby Anc.

Begonia which is wintered over in the basement.

A miracle that they know just when to restart, although not watered.

All life is a miracle.

Thank you, Ruby Anc.

Happy to see Gloriosa daisies beginning to bloom.

They bloom all summer into fall.

Identifiable by their fuzzy foliage.

Milkweed blooming.

Host plant for monarchs.

Daylily

Morning sunlight highlighting this fern frond.

Calendula came up from seed planted a previous year.

Seeds from Carol Brewer.

Scotch Thistle popped up by a compost bin.

Taller than I can reach. An advertisement for the benefit of compost.

Yellow finches love these seeds. Chances are they planted here.

Neglected to direct this clematis upward when should have.

Sweet pea seeds originally given by my Gram many years ago.

Wild Daisies

This foxglove self-seeded in the vegetable garden.

Hydrangea will bloom soon.

Looks like many roosters will crop up in the hen house this season.

Ditch lilies in abundance this week due to the heat and humidity.

Borage.  An edible flower.

Bees love it.  Allow to grow wherever to entice bees to visit.

Whoever stated dandelions were a spring flower wasn't paying attention.

Dandelions pop up in the fall also.

The local weather station had forecasted rain, rain, and more rains,

the beginning of the month but they were hit and miss.  Missed here.

I had believe the report.  Squash seeds did not germinate.

Ended up purchasing 3 types of squash plants.

Happy, happy!  Joy, joy!

Will be looking for visiting honey bees early mornings.

This is a zucchini leaf.

Plan on tying up plant and wrapping base in tinfoil to discourage squash vine borers.

Although butternut, summer squash, and zucchini did not germinate,

these spaghetti squash seeds I saved from last year did.

This fall and winter will top with tuna or chicken, mushrooms and peas. Yum-o!

Plan on preparing a location near the compost bin to plant these next year

as last year I had to trim often as over ran other vegetables.

Stella Dora reblooming day lily from Lesley.

Many plants in the garden from Lesley.

While taking photos, saw blue birds and yellow finches

and heard many other bird songs.

Too quick for me to take photos.

Reminded me of this verse.

Flowers appear upon the earth

and the time of the singing of birds has come.

Song of Songs 2:12