It can't be that late in the blooming season,
but the last blooms of the daylilies indicate it is so.
It's the last one of each kind of large daylilies.
There are still a few more Mini Pearls left.
This rebloomer has a smaller bloom but a large bud count.
The melon pink flower has a butter yellow watermark
and a lime green throat.
It tolerates drought and humidity.
The plant takes up less space in the garden border.
I appreciate this plant for all its assets in my small garden space.
The blackening seed pods of False Indigo
or Baptisia australus also indicate the end
of mid-summer. The brilliant blue blooms
which make a similar natural dye color
are long gone with the long days of June.
Soon the seeds inside will rattle with the wind.
But the Helianthus or Perennial Sunflower
is in full bloom, covered with bees.
It dances in the sunshine and
the breezes we've been having,
It does like wet feet so I watch it
for wilting if we haven't had some rain.
The hummingbirds are zipping and
zapping around it, sometimes right
into the patio area under the deck.
And the brilliant magenta Butterfly Bush Buddleia
is the star of the garden bed now.
Its arching blooms attract butterflies and bees,
hummingbirds and other birds
who visit the bird bath or enjoy
the sound of water from the fountain
as they forage under the bush for seeds.
It's still summer in the patio garden beds.
