Oh my.
The sun is out.
We’ve had 3 days of torrential rain, thunderstorms and wind. I was getting ready to build an ark.
But lo and behold, there is such a thing as the sun. Thank goodness.
Don has a gig today which involves performing on the Village Green in Woodstock, so no rain is a good thing.
Thank you for all the anniversary wishes. We had a lovely day together. It was low-key; we told stories about our first meeting on that fateful day twenty years ago. In honor of our anniversary, a friend of ours posted the video of a song by James Taylor called “On the Fourth of July” which so perfectly told our story that I cried. I immediately downloaded it and listened to it over and over. It was a day of gratitude for the miracle that drew us together on that particular Fourth of July. Of gratitude for the well wishes of so many of our friends; on this blog and on Facebook, friends from our childhood, from our work in the arts, from our families, from our ever-expanding world.
I’m so profoundly grateful.
I thought you might like another look at the plants and flowers that grow on the edge of our property. Some of them are blooming at the moment. I don’t know the names of most of them. Yet.
The milkweed flowers are about ready to burst open.
Berries on the wild honeysuckle.
I don’t know the name of this plant, but the daisy-like flowers are very sweet – maybe some sort of wild aster. Do you see the little bug flying toward the blossoms?
This plant grows on the edge of the property behind the kitchen and up in the back forty. It’s about four feet tall and those little yellow flowers are beginning to appear. Anyone know the name of this one? It intrigues me.
I love a dash of purple in the garden.
Today? All that rain means the lawn needs mowing. And the garden beds need weeding. And I want to work on the book blog. I’ve picked a name for it and have designed a simple header.
I hope you’re having a lovely weekend, my friends.
Happy Saturday.
You must be getting weather from Arthur. We have had beautiful cool weather. Before that so much rain. Wish I could be out and about but it’s ok. I will be soon. Good luck to Don.
I expect it was from Arthur. All is well now, Debby.
My grandmother called this plant “Kiss me and I’ll Tell You.’ I think it is in the family of the chamomlie . I just love the old names for plants such as “Old Maids” for zinnias and” Sweet Williams” for the clove plant. Happy Belated Anniversary!
Now that is a perfectly wonderful old-fashioned name!
The purple is my favorite, it looks so delicate. But I also love the daisy-like photo, with the little bug so perfectly captured by your camera lense.
The four foot tall with yellow flowers is mullien. Old herbal remedy for all things respiratory.
Happy belated Anniversary!
Thank you so much, Melina. I’ve heard of Mullein – just didn’t know it was this plant! I’m off to read about it.
I’m partial to purple myself, Debbie!
Happy belated anniversary! Your daisy flower is likely fleabane actually which loves to grow wild and tall. Love the common milkweed blooming…wonderful scent. Funny all that rain missed us for the most part and hit you folks…glad to see the sun is out!
Fleabane…love that name. I will look it up, Donna. Thank you!
I think the daisy like plant is Fleabane, the yellow one Mullien. You might want to have someone identify the purple plant, although pretty, it looks like it might be Purple Loosestrife and that is an invasive species in the northeast. I love the look of wildflowers, thanks for sharing the photos!
I know all about Loosestrife – it is all around our area, but it has never become invasive here. Just a few stalks here and there.
Such pretty photos! I’m so glad you and Don had a wonderful day. It’s been really hot here but not much rain! I’m helping Mom again today at her apt. I’ll have to look up that James Taylor song.
hugs,
Linda
It’s a very lovely song – you’ll like it. There’s a YouTube video of it somewhere out there.
I think the yellow flower is Lupine, the yellow and white is Santa Barbara daisy, and the purple looks like Verbascum. I could be wrong, though! I’m enjoying your garden pictures, mostly because after all the snow you had, I imagine having a splash of color in your yard is heavenly. As you know, in Southern California, gardens look pretty good all year, except maybe in the fall, when we cut perennials back to the ground. Then there they are again in February and March, happy to oblige with showy new color.
I think the earlier commenter got it on the yellow – it’s Mullein. I looked it up after reading her comment. And the second is Fleabane. We don’t have Santa Barbara Daisy around here – more’s the pity. I love all the wildflowers that grow around here, Sandra.
I met to stop and congratulate you yesterday,but caught up in all things gardening and soaking up the Vitamin D, So, belated happy 4th of July.
I don’t know the name of the daisy like flowers, but they are on the noxious weed list here in Minnesota. They have been known to take over entire fields. Which make the fields no good to grow in. They are impossible to get rid of. Here anyway.
I think the yellow ones are Golden Rod. Here they start blooming their ugliness about this time and in full bloom by Labor Day. They make it rough for allergy sufferers. Pretty to look at, but not so good to have around.
They’re not invasive in my yard, Trudy. Fleabane comes for a while and then disappears! Like magic.
The yellow flowers are Mullein ( I have discovered this through a previous comment.) We do get goldenrod around here, but this isn’t it – maybe not until later in the summer?
I have them in my yard also. I think they are very pretty. I bring them in the house as part of a bouquet. But, I do need to keep them cut back some because they do spread quickly.
I’m going to take your advice and keep my eye on them, Trudy.
I can never get enough of your garden, Claudia. Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh, how nice, Susan! Thank you.
Me too! Will it be ready soon? ;)
So glad the rains have stopped. Mowing the grass seems to have become more frequent around here…every four days for sure. Love the pics of the weeds/wild flowers….so pretty….hard to believe some cause allergies or are classified as invasive. Enjoy your day outside…looking to be a good one! ;)
Heading outdoors to mow now, Donna. I was working on the book blog. I’m so excited about it!
Whoops…my comment went askew! See above! ;)
Yes, I think it might be ready by Monday. I’ll post a link on Monday’s post.
Our humidity finally ended and yesterday was oh so cool and quite windy..in fact I cooked out on the charcoal grill early in the evening and had to put a sweater on as I had a chill..I love wildflowers..a free gift from Mother Earth..Break a leg Don..lol
Humidity is gone today, too! Hurrah!!
Our weather here in northern IL has been very rainy this summer, too. We just had a few cool days (70’s…but one day only made it up to 60!) with no rain, but go figure – rain is moving back in again tonight. Impossible to keep up with the weeds and the mosquitoes are relentless. Glad to hear you and Don had such a nice anniversary.
Oh, I know – the weeds and mosquitoes are much more in evidence this year! Have a good day, Melanie.
You got a picture of a bug in flight. My hat’s off to you!
Tana
I have a feeling it was a fluke, Tana! But it makes me happy, nonetheless.
The milkweed has such a heavenly scent when it blooms. When I walk by it on our road it just overtakes you. Pinning :)
Oh, I know. I love, love the scent, Dawn!
Mullein leaves can also be used as a bandage, or toilet paper, in an emergency. They’re very soft. :-)
Toilet paper? That’s good to know – especially if I encounter some on a long hike!
note to everyone, Milkweed = Monarch Butterflies!
That’s why I work so hard to preserve it here. The monarchs need it!