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Tan, rested and ready
Sister Cheryl, me, Elly on the slow boat.
Back home after a week at my brother and sister-in-law’s place on Norris Lake in eastern Tennessee to celebrate my Dad’s 80th birthday. Lots of boating, cards, fishing and fun. Cousin Dean took loads of great pix, including the above. Will follow up with pix of Friday morning’s 50-pound catch soon.
Update: Elly’s Picassa album.
‘Painted’ Alliums – Early fireworks in Minns Garden
The 4th of July holiday is coming up fast. But last week I spotted these early fireworks in Minns Garden, outside the Plant Science Building where I work at Cornell University.
If you want Alliums like these in your garden, find directions at the end of this post from last year.
Solstice pix
Finally getting around to posting the rest of the pictures from last weekend. Below is the front garden with the borrowed scenery from the wetland and ridge. One of my favorite scenes, despite the ‘bad haircut’ look from having just weed-whacked.
Ladybug in Japanese lilac.
Scotch thistle bud.
Phlomis further along. Am really starting to like this plant.
And some more foxglove pix…
Last of the goatsbeard
My quest this late spring/early summer has been to take a great Aruncus picture. This is my last try this year, as it’s starting to yellow and fade. Now I’ve got a year to contemplate how to go from OK to great in this challenge.
