I am hoping all my readers are safe (and dry) today after the last few days of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ida. We in the Binghamton, New York area were on the fringe but between my spouse and I, we have friends/family in various areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and downstate New York, all of whom (so far) have seemed to survive with no major damage. I wish the same for my readers.
I'll have a couple of pictures tomorrow for Friday's Skywatch Friday. In the meantime, I felt a bit down this morning, so went out to look for beauty. I know I posted flowers earlier this week, but is there such a thing as too many flowers? Besides which, our Labor Day is Monday and I want to take it easy for the next week or so.
Just in case you need some cheering today, here's a collage of zinnias taken today at our garden. From left to right, Zinderella (late start but now blooming their hearts out), from a mix (you'll see this below, too), Green Envy (this one is doing super this summer), Candystick, Oklahoma and on the bottom, more Candystick.
If you need even more cheering, here's a sunflower complete with happy insect. This one is going to be one of our last sunflowers - they've petered out.
Maybe grasshoppers aren't what you want to see in your garden, but this one was posing so nicely for me. Say....cheese? Maybe not.
Today, it is cool and breezy - and sunny. September can bring us some of the most beautiful, crisp, sunny weather. But I'm so used to this hot summer that I'm cold! It's time to get back into the sun and take a walk.
And later, I have some blog reading to catch up on.
Join me tomorrow for Skywatch Friday for a couple of special pictures.
...and you found it.
ReplyDeleteWe got a lot of rain, but we’re ok.
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers.
You are SO right. One can never have too many flowers! These are gorgeous! I especially love the candystick colouring! I find Zinnias just SO cheering!
ReplyDeleteMy hollyhocks have been uber popular with the bees this year. And they seem to love sleeping in the wide open blooms. The first time I saw one just laying there, I thought it was dead. I touched the blossom and he (she?) stirred and scratched their little furry butt with a hind leg. It was just SO cute!
Glad you escaped any major damage from the storm! Such beauty here with the flowers and plants you shared with us.
ReplyDeleteBetty
I bought several zinnia plants this spring, but they all developed mold. Disappointing. Yours are lovely.
ReplyDeleteIf I saw that grasshopper in real life, I think I'd freak. I might even scream. Yikes, it was big.
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