My garden last Sunday afternoon
Fall is in the air and many of my late season plants are now blooming.
Largest square: a wasp on gooseneck loosestrife (Lysmachia clethroides). No one needs to tell me this plant is invasive. I know. I tried to tear it out of my gardens a couple of years ago...and looks who's back. Gooseneck loosestrife is pretty but I will be digging a whole lot out in the next few weeks. This time I'll leave a couple of plants since it's determined to be in this dry garden anyway!
Working clockwise: Buddleia (I'm not sure which variety bit it was the first of my Buddleia plants to blossom this year); giant rosehip of my Rosa rugosa; cranesbill geranium 'Roxanne', Japanese anemone 'Pembina' (Anemone hupehensis) and phlox.
Please note that I include the botanical names because they remain the same around the world but the common names vary.
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Fall is in the air. Your summer is short and intense.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos.
So pretty. Love your images. Yes, this summer certainly seemed to get past us quickly.
ReplyDeletethe sweet little purple guy is my favorite. beautiful collage
ReplyDeleteWow! I love those flowers. Look gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteCassy from Beginner Free Guitar Lessons
Fall already? Love that big fat rose hip.
ReplyDeleteDarla
you have the most beautiful garden!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collage! I still wish to learn how to do this in Photoshop Elements.
ReplyDeleteI like this tour of your garden flowers. Each shot is a fine one in itself. That dark fellow is fearsome looking.
ReplyDeleteI think this is one of your nicest collages...such beautiful colors and a good variety.
ReplyDelete"Fall is in the air"?????? It's going to be 95 here today, I think!
Beautiful flowers in your garden !
ReplyDeleteHey all! By "fall in the air" I mean the day temperatures are still high here BUT the night temperatures are significantly lower. Lots of dew on the grass every morning.
ReplyDeleteOur maple leaves are still green, though.
A lovely tour! The colour of that phlox is wonderful.
ReplyDeletevery pretty mosaic
ReplyDeleteThe hungry wasp on the flower is a delightful capture. Your garden grows very well and a treat to see when prettily arranged in the collage. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots from your garden. You have a lot going on in it.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant colourful pics. You're making me question why I live in the desert :)
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers and very colorful! A beautiful mosaic.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the return of the gooseneck loosestrife, but all of your pictures are beautiful. I really like your collage.
ReplyDeleteAs always a lovely collage.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful captures!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. B
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers in your garden--as usual. Isn't loosestrife pretty invasive and a plant you don't want anyway? Or is that a different variety? Great shots all! MB
ReplyDeleteI love your garden!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful garden and some really great photos!
ReplyDeleteYou must have a lovely garden!
ReplyDeleteSorry EG about my invasives comment. Of course you would know..it seems like a constant battles here with garlic mustard and the loosestrife..
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