This morning I was sitting in the sun on the deck. It was a peaceful morning with just enough breeze to move the chimes to music. A perfect August day. Cool air touching my skin, the colors of summer surrounding me. There is much to see in my garden in the summertime. Every year is different, but there is always something that my eyes come to rest on over and over. These are just a few of those things.
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*Sharon ~ from my garden
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- My letter “A” planter with mini ground covers and sedums
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- The Acorn Water Bowl, with water plants floating in the sunshine
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- I always leave some of the flowers that the birds plant and let them grow
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- Another birdseed bloom.
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- The squash blooms are so cool!
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- When I returned to re-shoot the roses, the bloom was closed.
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- A fave this year, my Honey Dijon rose, is such a striking color.
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- For my entomologist friends…. I have seen these in the garden before. Should I be afraid?!
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- She has been resting, and now has about 10 buds.
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- I love this Elephant planter, the begonia was a prefect choice this year.
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- Close up
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- Pretty Much Picasso petunia. Love the green stripe.
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- I let some carrots go to seed. The bee liked it too!
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- The first time I ever saw one of these flowers was in my sisters garden.
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- I thought they were some kind of orchid. It’s a Toad Lily (Tricyrtis species)
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- The Pup has learned I will throw the ball for him when I am working in the garden.
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- Time for a break on the shady pathway.
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