Swirl

This time of year it seems like the Morning Glory vines that nobody planted are growing, oh, like a foot a minute. 

Anticipation

I'm waiting on the Anemones, but in love with the beauty of the buds at the same time. Win/win.

The Heart Wants what the Heart Wants

I guess they aren't for everyone, but if I had a yard I might not be able to resist putting a crepe myrtle in it.

Fresh SeedPod Brings You the Current Weather Report

Yup, it's wet. 

Aging Gracefully

Or should I have said "drying gracefully" instead or dying?  Some things are pretty fine on the way out too. 

The View Right Now

Looking up and out.

Japanese Clethra at Hofstra

Among the many lovely specimens at Hostra, there are a few Japanese Clethra trees which are getting ready to bloom right now.  Such pretty things they are too.

A Little Treat by the Sidewalk

A little treat by the sidewalk is always appreciated. Coneflowers are a favorite of mine.

A Little Bit of Light and Anticipating a Bloom

A little bit of light through the petals and anticipating a bloom; just some fleeting moments spent looking at a plant I passed while out walking this week. 

First Week Seeing Monarchs 2018

And I got a picture too, first of the year, this evening. 

Monarch Monitoring Milkweed Blooms

The swamp milkweed at the Children's Museum is blooming so pretty in pink, coinciding with my first monarch sighting of the year. (yesterday-- no picture though) Bees and other butterflies, like a skipper for example I saw today, are digging those pretty pink blooms too.

Future Dinner

Future dinner. Or maybe lunch? (Well not the flower, but the fruit that hopefully will follow.)

Summer's Bloomers: Black-eyed Susans

Seems like a bit of a tradition for me: snapping at least one picture of black-eyed susans this season.

It's a Scorcher Out There

Today's weather report brought to you by a dripping wet pine cone. She says it's hot, hazy and humid out there today, a real scorcher.

Goldenrain Tree: Summer Bloomer

I haven't had luck with getting a picture of a bee on the blooming Goldenrain Tree this year, but one place the bees are right now is visiting this summer bloomer.

Clues at my Feet in June

Learning about plants can be fun if you are the kind of person who likes to play detective.