It must be June.

A visitor on one of the butterfly bushes in the shrub island.



Black and Blue Salvia has really exploded this week.



Queen Anne's Lace snuck up on me this year.



Self sown petunias still look good. They get lots of shade until late in the afternoon.



The first Rose of Sharon. Purple will be along shortly.



It's 88 degrees and sunny. It's freaking hot.

The Birds and the Bees.

The Goldfinches have arrived. I've seen a couple pairs hovering around the birdfeeder the past few days. They aren't content with the seed I've given them. They're ripping apart the rudbeckia blooms too. Notice the petals on the ground.



They attacked the poppy seed pods near the mailbox. I pulled those plants yesterday to collect about a 1/4 cup of poppy seeds. Not all are ripe, but I should have enough to make a nice display next spring. They will be sown in the fall.



The bees are downright dizzy. The purple blooming veronica by the front walk is always a favorite.



The dusty miller I planted last fall attracts all sorts.



They call it bee balm for a reason.



It must be June. Suicide is painless. Keep eating those Four O'clocks.



The butterflies will be here soon. We're ready.



It's 64 degrees. The high today will be in the low to mid 90s. No chance of rain.

Sights and Smells

Tonight should be a special night in the garden. Several daturas in the moongarden are about to pop.







The triple yellow by the front door is also threatening to bloom again. Still only one bloom, so I will leave it to collect the first of many seeds this year.



The Lagerfeld roses are blooming again. They look good for about 6 hours on the day they bud. After that, they turn brown and ugly.





The brugmansias are still growing. This is my smallest, it's either orange or yellow. Every day I see what I think is a bud. It has turned out to be nothing but new leaves. The one bud I had on another brug fell off last week. It had better be worth the wait.







June bugs die a horrible death in my yard. Squished.


It's 84 and cloudy. The high has been toned down to 91 instead of 95. No sun is the key. It looks and feels like rain is on the way.