Now This is Summer!

The temperatures have been in the 80's with sunshine and mild breezes.  Until today, the humidity has been low.  The moon was full last night.  The garden is at its prime for the season.

The False Indigo or Baptisia is forming pods that are drooping,

while the Liatris or Blazing Star is forming blooms and rising up.

The butterfly bush or Buddleia is budding even though I cut it back severely in the spring.

The Blanket Flower or Gallardia are spreading in their third year in the garden.

A single Coneflower or Echinacea spreads its petals.

I divided the Black-eyed Susan or Rudbeckia also seeks the sun.

A blue balloon flower or Platycodon spreads its umbrella.

The lilies are resplendent in their colors and petals with ruffles.

It's just a great time of year to sit on the patio and enjoy the garden and summer.