Even with the heat the garden has come alive!

 I hope everyone is trying to keep cool.  The temps the past few weeks has been in the 100 range.  It is so dry here!  Last night we finally had a great rain and hopefully it has saturated the ground and also filled up the reservoirs.  Some towns around us are putting water restrictions on and 1 town said they only have enough water for about 5-6 days!  

Here are some of the beautiful plants blooming right now:

This is a closeup of the Hydrangeas that are blooming in the side yard!

Joan Senior Daylilies

Lady of Shalott Rose

This is the gigantic hydrangea blooming in the side yard.

The bumble bees have been fascinating this summer.  They have actually climbed up in the sunflowers and have fallen asleep many times.  I guess they feel protected inside the sunflower.  They are so cute sleeping away!

Bumble bee asleep in the sunflower.

This bumble was working away in the petunias for his pollen.

Rex Begonia on the screened in porch in the morning sunshine!

Bumble in the dianthus

Tahitian Sunset Rose arrangement.

I made this arrangement with our hydrangeas and then alstromeria and delphinium from Harris Teeter.

Lastly my sweet grandson, Owen turned 15 on Saturday, 7/11.  I haven't seen him in about 2.5 years.  My daughter who doesn't talk to me actually sent me these 2 photos of Owen at Colonial Williamsburg on Saturday.  I really miss him and wish she would let me see him.  Here are the 2 photos she sent of him:

Well that is about all the news I have for today!  I hope you all are enjoying your summer.  Stay Cool!

Sherri

4th of July Weekend is Here!

 Hi Everyone!  Where did the month of June go!  I can't believe it is the 4th of July weekend already!  The heat is just too hot to do anything here.  Yesterday it was 101 with a heat index of 105.  Even the birds aren't as active as they usually are.  

Even though it has been hot here with alot of watering by me of the gardens and container plants the garden has been pretty good.  I had to laugh last night when I was watering, a bumble bee had fallen asleep in the sunflower in the garden.  I thought he was awake, but then I nudge him and he was asleep.  The sunflowers in the garden were volunteers from the birdseed.  Here he is taking his siesta!

We have an Annabelle Hydrangea on the property.  It was put in by the previous owner to cover up the view of the propane gas tank.  It is doing really well this year!  I made an arrangement out of some of them and added 2 bunches of Delphinium and Alstroemeria from Harris Teeter.  So pretty together!

Closeup of the arrangment I made.

Closeup of the Annabelle Hydrangea flowers.

The arrangement I made.

The huge bush of the Annabelle Hydrangea in the side yard.

You all know flowers mean alot to me and this year even though the garden is the first year we have been having some beautiful plants.  See below:

Joan Senior Daylilies

Lady of Shalott Rose

Tahitian Sunset David Austin Rose

I'm going to close with a little bumble on the petunias in the planters we have.  I also want to wish everyone a very safe and wonderful 4th of July!  God Bless America!!

Sherri