Pink petunias

These are the most intensely colored petunias I have ever seen. I bought an entire flat of these and now have several potted up in containers and they are thriving. The pink color lightens slightly as the blooms mature. Click on the photo to view a larger version.

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Cardinal

Cardinals have nested in the white pines at the edge of my yard every spring for the last few years. This male cardinal keeps an eye on me whenever I’m out at that end of the yard.

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A mix of clouds

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Rainy day flowers

_{photo at left: herb planter I use to root cuttings in} It was a rainy, hot and sticky day here today. Including the thunderstorms we had last night, we’ve had about three quarters of an inch of rain so far. We definitely needed it though, as it was getting very dry here again. I hope we don’t have another dry summer like last year. I lost so many trees and shrubs over the last two years, due to the worst drought in history here. Thank goodness we’ve had close to normal rainfall lately, and the flowers and trees are all thriving right now.

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This toad lives in one of my rock wall flower beds. He doesn’t seem to mind the rainy day.

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Bicolor miniature rose

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Deep burgundy and white vincas

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Deep purple Wave petunia

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