bloom sequence...

... of a four-headed sunflower!

Seems like last year I saw another blogger post a similar rarity.

All-U-Can-Eat

Our Butterfly Bush Buffet is now open.

Hoping this fellow (or gal) will come back & bring some of its buddies.

a leetle june bouquet for you

(click to enlarge this one!)

plant of the day

I'm a big fan of 'tiered' plants like this 'salvia clevelandii' and Jerusalem Sage. There must be a botanical name for that tiered quality. Drought tolerant, evergreen, aromatic, bees love it. Native to Southern California.
What more do you need?

coreopsis 'Tiger Stripes'

Here's a plant, new this year (via Annie's Annuals), that's been blooming its head off for the last few weeks. The first couple photos show the younger blossoms, then as it ages...

We are lucky to have local nurseries that carry Annie's, but an actual trip to her nursery in Richmond is a must for true plant lovers.

more happy happy sunflowers

roses, second round

1-3: About Face!
4. Singing in the Rain

The Austins:
5. Pat Austin,
6. Teasing Georgia,
7. Graham Thomas

first sunflowers: Jade

Most of the sunflowers we'll have are 'mystery' varieties-- grown from scattered birdseed, and last year's volunteers. Here's one I *did* plant, called Jade, because of it's pale, green-ish quality...

Congrats!

...to my beautiful, talented niece Claire and her friends, on their graduation from sixth grade!