Tuesday, August 07, 2007

They're everywhere

Of course, now that I've noticed hibiscus once, I'm seeing them all over the place. I think conditions must be just right for them this year, since they are so very spectacular. I love the flower-within-the-flower, though I don't see that they are attracting much in the way of bees. There's even one as tall as a house!

I'm very fond of red-hot poker:The bees are, too. See that little bee butt poking out?
And the neighbors have gorgeous peaches. It's a shame they're not picking them.Kris at Gardens on the Lake (Minnesota) had pictures of balloon flowers. It's not very common here, but I did notice one today. Maybe it likes more shade and moisture than we generally have. We went from drought and temps in the 90s to a week of cloudy mornings and afternoon rains, which may have helped. It's very nice for early morning and late evening walks.

3 comments:

  1. Gorgeous flowers, but those peaches! It's impossible to buy real peaches anymore if you don't live in a peach growing state.

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  2. Those hibiscus are beautiful - I just love the size and the vibrant colors. Can't you offer to pick your neighbor's peaches before the wasps get to them??! Our neighbor has a peach tree (yes, in Minnesota!) - the peaches are pretty small, but he gets a ton each year and they taste like real peaches!

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  3. I am tempted to leave a note for the neighbors. I rarely see them outside, but that's probably because I'm walking by when they're at work or after they've gone to bed.

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